📌 Luss Hills, Argyll & Bute
★★★
An unrelenting ascent and extortionate parking fees – the first half of this trip certainly has a steep theme. We’re not so keen on the four (albeit beautiful) miles of tarmac either, and the walk through Glen Mollochan is pretty squelchy even when it hasn’t rained for a while. Apart from all that, this circuit taking in the highest of the Luss Hills and one of its neighbours has some seriously lovely views of Loch Lomond and the Arrochar Alps, and the grassy ridge between the two summits makes an enjoyable traverse. Finally – these hills are strikingly crowd-free in contrast to many others this close to Glasgow.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Road through Glen Luss near the start 
Lower Glen Luss 
Beinn Chaorach (centre) & Beinn Eich (right) 
Beinn Eich from Glenmollochan farm 
Start of the ascent to Beinn Eich near Edentaggart 
Glen Luss & Loch Lomond from the ascent 
Upper slopes of Beinn Eich 
Glen Mollochan 
Beinn Eich summit, looking northeast to Ben Lomond (centre) 
View east to Loch Lomond 
View south to the Beinn Chaorach group 
Ridge continuation to Doune Hill (2nd from right) 
Looking back along Beinn Eich’s west ridge 
Beinn Dubh (right) 
Arrochar Alps beyond Loch Long 
Doune Hill from Beinn Lochain 
Doune Hill summit, looking northeast to the Arrochar Alps 
View east to Beinn Dubh 
Looking north from the descent to the bealach 
Glen Mollochan from Bealach an Dùin 
Glen Mollochan 
Beinn Dubh from Glen Mollachan 
View back up the glen to Doune Hill 
Return through Glen Luss
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at main (north) car park, minor road on north side of Luss
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NS 359932
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.102187,-4.640213
🚌🚢 Bus to Luss – or a ferry for the intrepid
🚗 Car park (charge)
📝 Key info
▶ 18 km / 11 mi | ▲ 970 m | ⌛ 6-7 hr
Features: 🏠 Luss ★★★; △ Beinn Eich (703 m, “Torbett”); △ Doune Hill (734 m, “Torbett”)
⬤ Tough | Quiet road for approach & return through Glen Luss. There is often a faint, grassy path for the unrelenting ascent of Beinn Eich & the continuation to Doune Hill. Descent is mostly pathless. Glen Mollochan is very boggy, eventually improving once a track is picked up.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise lollipop circuit: start – cross A82 via footbridge – Glenmollochan farm via road through Glen Luss – leave road at 🧭 NS 325941 – Beinn Eich – Beinn Lochain – Doune Hill – Bealach an Dùin – Glenmollochan farm via north side of Glenmollochan Burn – start by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep & lambs, pheasants, tadpoles.
Weather: Mostly sunny, some cloudier areas. Blustery northeast wind, temperature in high teens on return to Luss.
April 2022
