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Beinn Dubh Walk

4 miles (6.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This is a lovely walk to try if you are visiting the pretty Luss Village in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The short climb gives fabulous views over the surrounding area.
The walk starts in Luss at the car park and visitor centre. You then follow a footpath out of the village through some woodland before climbing Beinn Dubh on a nice grassy path. There are simply wonderful views of Loch Lomond, Glen Luss and the Arrochar Alps to enjoy. You can return the same way or continue to Mid Hill along the Glen Striddle Horseshoe.

Beinn Dubh OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Beinn Dubh Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

To the south is the worthy town of Helensburgh where you can enjoy splendid coastal walks along the Firth of Clyde and pick up the Three Lochs Way long distance trail.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Southeast ridge, Beinn Dubh. - geograph.org.uk - 115091

Southeast ridge, Beinn Dubh. View down the ridge to Loch Lomond and Inchlonaig. As is common in the area, some slopes have failed at the end of the iceage, and there are numerous lanslip features on the ridge, such as the small crag here.

Cairn on Beinn Dubh - geograph.org.uk - 115106

A cairn on the East top, not the summit, that's unmarked on peatland a bit further west. Beinn Chaorach in the distance.

Path to Beinn Dubh - geograph.org.uk - 934033

Path view. This relatively well trodden path begins in Luss and quickly ascends to the eastern top of Beinn Dubh, just hidden beyond the false summit shown here.

Sheep on Beinn Dubh. - geograph.org.uk - 115113

Sheep on the hill. Steep slopes above Loch Lomond, with Rowardennan and the path up Ben Lomond on the other side. Northward view.

Elevation Profile

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Beinn Dubh.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Beinn Dubh.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)