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Balloch Castle Country Park

Alexandria, Scotland

Balloch Castle Country Park

8
 reviews
Length2 mi
Est. Steps4500
Introduction
Balloch Castle Country Park is a 2 mile (4,500-step) route located near Alexandria, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 0 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Balloch Castle

Historical
Balloch Castle is an early 19th-century country house situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Balloch was a property of the Lennox family from the 11th century, and the old castle was built in the 13th century. In the 19th century the estate was purchased by John Buchanan of Ardoch, who demolished the ruins of the old castle and erected the present building.

PS Maid of the Loch

Place
PS Maid of the Loch is the last paddle steamer built in Britain. She operated on Loch Lomond for 29 years and as of 2019 is being restored at Balloch pier.The Maid of the Loch is open to the public every day Easter to October, and weekends only through the Winter. She has a new livery of red, white and black, the funnel now red with a black top.

Balloch Pier railway station

Place
Balloch Pier railway station was a railway station serving the southern end of Loch Lomond on the northern edge of Balloch in Scotland.In 1960 the North Clyde Line was electrified, with Balloch Pier being electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz AC, using the Class 303 'Blue Train' EMU stock.It was closed on 28 September 1986 as a result of the 1984 Strathclyde Rail Review.

Balloch Country Park

Place
Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre (0.81 km2) country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was recognised as a country park in 1980, and it is the only country park in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park. Balloch Country Park features nature trails, guided walks, a walled garden, and picnic lawns with views of the Loch.

Balloch Castle Country Park

Park

Walled Garden

Tourist Attraction

Fairy Path

Tourist Attraction

Balloch Steam Slipway

Tourist Attraction

Loch Lomond Shores

Park

Maiden of the Loch

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Reviews
4.5
(8)
Piotr
2024/05/06
sanmi
2022/07/04
robert86uk
2022/05/27
PacerGuy_2001
2022/05/22
cab
2022/04/25
Chris
2022/02/25
PacerPal
2021/01/30
Fi
2020/08/02
Route Details

Length

2 mi

Est. Steps

4500
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