Drymen & Balmaha
Day 1 Finish Day 2 Start.
West Highland Way
Scotland
Finish At Drymen or Walk Further To Balmaha
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🥾 DAY 2. Towards Rowardennan
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🔹 Option 1 – Drymen → Balmaha
Distance: approx. 7 miles (11 km) via Conic Hill
Distance: approx. 7.5 miles (12 km) via Low Route
Time: 2.5 – 4 hours
Perfect for walkers taking 8–10 days who want a shorter morning.
Climb Conic Hill for the classic views, or take the lower forestry route and rejoin before Balmaha.
Sleep in Balmaha.
8–10 Day Walkers
Often split it:
Drymen → Balmaha
Longer itineraries
Finish Day 1 at Drymen, have an easy morning exploring Drymen then go over Conic Hill or round, and stay in Balmaha.
🔹 Option 2 – Balmaha → Rowardennan
Distance: approx. 7 miles (11 km)
Time: 3 – 4 hours
Undulating lochside paths. Not technical yet, but narrower and more varied than Day 1.
A comfortable half day for many walkers.
Paths go up and down beside the loch. Not difficult, but smaller and rougher than Day 1.
A good half day for many walkers. Lovely views across Loch Lomond if the weather is clear.
Seven miles is not far, but your legs will still know about it.
If someone says, “It’s only seven miles,” smile and keep walking.
Sleep in Rowardennan.
🔹 Option 3 – Drymen → Rowardennan
Distance: 14 miles (22.5 km)
Time: 5.5 – 7.5 hours
High Route or Low Route out of Drymen.
Both rejoin before Balmaha.
Continue north along Loch Lomond to Rowardennan.
This is a full walking day and common for 6–7 day itineraries.
Sleep in Rowardennan.
6–7 Day Walkers
Often go Drymen → Rowardennan in one day.
📍 DRYMEN
🛏 B&B / Guest Houses & Bunkhouses
The Houf B&B
Clachan Inn
The Drymen Inn
Ashbank B&B
Altquhur Byre
Ceardach B&B
Kip In The Kirk
Braeside
Green Shadows Bed & Breakfast
Shandon Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Angel Cottage
Bolzicco's Bed & Breakfast
Knockinreoch – Knock & Badan
Glenlaird
Arrochoile
Birchwood Guest Lodge
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Lodging
‘Glenalva’ Bed & Breakfast
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Conic Hill (High Route)
Climb Conic Hill straight out of Drymen.
Stone steps. Steady ascent. Big Loch Lomond views at the top.
Descend directly into Balmaha.
Average time: 2.5 – 4 hours
It’s a proper climb. You’ll feel it.
The view over the islands is one of the iconic photos of the entire West Highland Way.
Everyone pretends the steps aren’t bothering them. They are.
Or go low route round it.
📍 BALMAHA
🏕 Campsites / Glamping
Milarrochy Bay – Campsite
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🛏 B&B / Guest Houses & Bunkhouses
Balmaha Bunkhouse
Loch Lomond Waterfront
Balmaha Lodges and Apartments
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🏨 Hotels / Inns
Oak Tree Inn
Balmaha Lodges
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