Highlands and Scottish Short Breaks to Loch Lomond in Trossachs National Park Scotland Majestic Setting for a Wonderful Time

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Highlands Scottish short breaks are ideal at any time of the year,

because it has ever changing scenes to fit any mood.

Short breaks Loch Lomond Trossachs National Park is an ideal location.

Set between the cities of Glasgow around forty minutes away and Edinburgh at around ninety minutes, it is easy to get to.

It is also ideally situated for touring the rest of Scotland with The Highlands to the north of the Loch and to the West is the dramatic west coast and the Scottish Isles.

Loch Lomond offers a perfect any time break location, as it is set amidst breathtaking landscape and historic castles.

Being one of Scotland's most idyllic and unspoilt areas it attracts many visitors a year.

Set in the gorgeous Trossachs National Park Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in Britain.

It is twenty-four miles long and five miles wide and the deepest point is six hundred feet.

On the Loch there are around thirty-eight islands, not all are inhabited and Inchmurrin island has a hotel on it.

The Loch is world famous having been written about in the song that bears its name.

If you’re not sure of the words, here they are.

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,

where the sun shines bright on loch lomond,

where me and my true love were ever wont to gae,

on the bonnie bonnie banks o'loch lomond

chorus

O ye’ll tak’ the high road and I’ll tak’ the low road,

And I’ll be in Scotland afore ye.

But me and my true love will never meet again,

On the bonnie, bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond.

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twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,

on the steep,steep side o'Ben Lomond,

where in the purple hue the highland hills we view,

an the moon coming out in the gloamin.

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The wee birdies sing and the wild flowers spring,

and in sunshine the waters are sleeping,

but the broken heart it kens nae second spring,

tho' the waefu' may cease fae their greeting.

chorus

I hope you’re singing along, as it will help you practice for the local ceilidhs that are always a great night out.

You may also hear a version at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships,which are held locally in Dumbarton.

Loch Lomond has always been good for sailing as is seen by all the boats. The first commercial pleasure steamer was came into service in 1827, and the first boating regatta took place in 1827.

Today the area in the national park is a sport and recreation mecca.

You will find boating, canoeing, climbing, cycling, fishing, golfing, jet skiing, kayaking, hill walking, mountain biking, quad biking, shooting and windsurfing.

You could visit local whisky distilleries and discover the many nature trails and cycle routes.

If you want to cycle you could follow the West Loch Lomond Cycle Path from Balloch to Tarbet.

The game fishing seasons on the loch are:

Salmon from 11th February to 31st October.

Sea Trout from 1st April to 31st October.

Brown Trout from 15th March to 6th October.

The area is world renowned for its beauty and tranquillity with the backdrop of the hills and mountains.

As you would expect there is some terrific walking on good surfaces around most parts of the loch.

You could walk the local section of the West Highland Way, which follows the east shore of the Loch all the way to the top where you can cross the water by ferry at the Ardlui Hotel.

Ben Lomond stands guard high above the whole area and is a popular hill walk starting at Rowardennan.

The walk normally takes about 5-6 hours for the average hiker.

At the top there are extensive views of the loch and vast panoramas over the Trossachs. On the top there are also rock stacks to climb if you’re fit enough.

If you are looking at short breaks in Scotland look no further than Loch Lomond for short breaks.

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