Scotlands first national park

The National Park feels worlds apart from the bustle of city life, yet it's less than an hour from Glasgow and not much more from Edinburgh. Roads and railways provide easy access to many places within the park, while cycle tracks and footpaths lead you to its hidden treasures.

Two worlds collide here. The gentle Lowlands end abruptly at the Highland Boundary Fault and give way to the mountainous landscape with narrow glens and slender lochs which has fired the imagination of writers and poets for centuries.

The wildlife of the area is as varied as its landscape. Arctic plants cling to the fragile
moorland of the mountain tops while lichen and moss adorn the branches of the west coast woodlands in the warmth of the Gulf Stream.

Steeped in history the National Park straddles the kingdoms of three ancient Celtic peoples - Scots, Picts and Britons and they brought with them their rich tradition of folklore, myth and legend.

General Enquiries
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Headquarters
The Old Station
Balloch G83 8SS
Tel: +44 (0) 1389 722600
Fax: +44 (0) 1389 722633

Visitor Enquiries
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Gateway Centre
Tel: +44 (0) 1389 722199

E-mail: info@lochlomond-trossachs.org
Web: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org

Countryside Ranger Service
Balloch Public Slipway
Pier Road
Balloch G83 8QX
Tel: +44 (0) 1389 757295

Visitor Centres at:
Luss: +44 (0) 1301 702785
Balmaha: +44 (0) 1360 870470

The Ranger Service provides advice and information relating to the countryside, recreation and wildlife. The visitor centres can help with general tourist information.