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Conic Hill – UK Hill Walks for Beginners

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Conic Hill – UK Hill Walks for Beginners

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Conic Hill – UK Hill Walks for Beginners

01:49

4.88km

310m

Hiking

Occupying a unique position on the Highland Boundary Fault Line, Conic Hill rises on the threshold between the lowland Central Belt and the magic of the Southern Highlands. Its straightforward ascent from Balmaha makes use of the popular West Highland Way, while its summit rewards with scenic riches seemingly out…

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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1.57 km

View of Loch Lomond from Bealach Ard

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Bealach Ard is the gap in the ridge between Conic Hill and the subsidiary Tom nan Oisgin. For those ascending to Conic Hill from Balmaha, emerging from the trees here …

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2.27 km

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

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Beautiful view of Loch Lomond and the Highlands. Especially for hikers of the 'West Highland Way' makes a nice prelude to the desire for the following days.

Sometimes it can …

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4.63 km

Balmaha Village and Pier

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful village on Loch Lomond, Balmaha is the usual starting point for hikes up the superb Conic Hill and also lies on the path of the West Highland Way. …

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4.67 km

Tom Weir Statue

Highlight • Monument

Thomas Weir MBE (29 December 1914 – 6 July 2006) was a Scottish climber, author and broadcaster. He was best known for his long-running television series Weir's Way.

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4.88 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.33 km

1.22 km

1.06 km

156 m

100 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

912 m

579 m

459 m

115 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

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October 11, 2021,Conic Hill (Auf- und Abstieg mit Blick auf Loch Lomond)

The first day in Scotland and immediately unforgettable impressions - but see for yourself.

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April 20, 2024,Conic Hill hike

Popular hike and deservedly so! Steep up and down, with excellent wood and stone steps. Starts/ends with a wander through beautiful woodland, before wending up - views emerge after about 15-20 mins, and just get better and better! A couple of small diversions off the path possible to look out from other viewpoints. Short scramble at the very peak. Lots …

May 3, 2022,H01. Conic Hill, Balmaha - The Trossacks

After our mini cruise to Newcastle we reach Loch Lomond, the gateway to the Highlands. Time to shake loose our legs and so we climb Conic Hill (381m height). Here you have a beautiful view of Loch Lomond, the western boundary of the southern Highlands. 37 Km long, up to 8 Km wide and up to 190 m deep. The …

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June 8, 2025,Aufstieg zum Conic Hill

Today we took our last hike of our trip through beautiful Scotland.
From Balmaha, we climbed Conic Hill, along which the West Highland Way from Glasgow to Fort Williams, approximately 150 km long, runs.
The climb up the 361-meter-high Conic Hill rewarded us with beautiful views of Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond. This is also where the dividing line between …

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August 1, 2022,Loch Lomond - Conic Hill

Actually just a small hill in the landscape, but the view is phenomenal!
The ascent from Loch Lomond (Balmaha) is not difficult, but the elevation gain over the short distance is considerable.

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January 18, 2024,conic Hill with the boy💙

unfortunately the phone died on way back down🙈 followed the same path back.

June 9, 2025,Conic Hill – Kleine Rundwanderung am Loch Lomond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

For the first time in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, and I've loved everything about it from the very first minute! We're here for a week on a road trip with a rooftop tent and plan to stop for hikes along the way.

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June 18, 2022,West Highland Way 0️⃣ - Conic Hill

Another group trip with Vikings: wikinger-reisen.de/wanderreisen/schottland/5324.php The requirements for hiking skills and fitness are not too high (2 boots), but the landscape and the West Highland Way have it irritated me. Today was arrival day. The hiking week starts tomorrow. However, in order to get the cotter pins off my knees after the car, plane and bus, I had decided …

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September 12, 2023

Occupying a unique position on the Highland Boundary Fault Line, Conic Hill rises on the threshold between the lowland Central Belt and the magic of the Southern Highlands. Its straightforward ascent from Balmaha makes use of the popular West Highland Way, while its summit rewards with scenic riches

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Conic Hill – UK Hill Walks for Beginners

View of Loch Lomond from Bealach Ard

View of Loch Lomond from Conic Hill

Balmaha Village and Pier

Tom Weir Statue

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