Walk: Glencoe Lochan – a peek at the Pap

📌 Glen Coe, Highland
★★★

The tranquil shoreline of Glencoe Lochan is one of the prettiest low level sights around Glencoe. Backed by the unmistakeable outline of the Pap of Glencoe, the landscape has a distinctly North American feel; the trees here were planted in the 1890s by estate owner Lord Strathcona in an attempt to please his homesick Canadian wife. The direct path to the lochan (waymarked in red) is suitable for all-terrain pushchairs, but the route described here is slightly more challenging, combining all three of the waymarked trails to access higher level views across Loch Leven.

📷 Chronological photo guide

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at track junction, minor road immediately east of Glencoe village

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NN 104594

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.687607,-5.096767

🚌 Bus stops at west end of Glencoe village (1 mi)

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 100 m | ⌛ 1 hr

Features: 💧 Glencoe Lochan

⬤ Easy | Clear paths throughout, but a couple of steep ascents / descents, particularly one after the lochan.

➡️ Clockwise circuit: start – Torr a’ Chomhain via west side of Woodland Trail – north bank of Glencoe Lochan – Stac a’ Chlamhain via east side of Mountain Trail – start. Route waymarked in yellow (Woodland Trail), red (Lochan Trail) then blue (Mountain Trail) & on map 🔗 here

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Grey heron, mallard ducks, little grebes, robins.

Weather: 12°C, mostly sunny.

April 2023