Luss Heritage Trail

An easy walk around the pretty conservation village of Luss, famous for having been the setting for the successful TV soap ‘High Road’. This walk encompasses it’s sandy beach, the Luss Water and a quiet woodland containing remnants of a former slate quarry.

Technical sheet

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.30 km
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    Calculated time: 0h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 22 m
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    Vertical drop: - 22 m

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    Highest point: 36 m
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    Lowest point: 11 m

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Description de la randonnée

(S/E) Leave Luss Visitor Centre car park on a footpath across the grass (East), leading down onto the sandy beach on the shores of Loch Lomond.

Turn right (South East) along the beach and on reaching the pier head up onto the footpath, continuing along the edge of the water.

(1) When almost at the end of the beach, turn right (West) to pass Luss Parish Church then follow the road left (South West) for 100m.

(2) Ignore a footbridge on your left, taking a left turn (West) almost immediately after to pick up a track running alongside the river. This path follows the Luss Water for approx 600m, emerging at the main road into Luss via a set of stone steps.

(3) Turn left (South) along the road, looking out for a tall wooden way marker for the ‘Quarry Path‘ on your right just after crossing the Luss Water. Cross the road at this point and go through the gate.

Follow the trail through the quiet woodland. Approx 300m along, turn right (North East) to cross the footbridge. You will pass huge piles of loose slate at an uphill section before reaching a gate at a minor road. Cross the road and pick up the footpath at the other side, continuing down to a bridge across the A82.

Cross the bridge and then go down the steps towards Luss Primary School.

On reaching the main road turn left (North) and you will find Luss Visitor Centre car park 80m along on your right-hand side (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Luss Visitor Centre (G83 8PA)
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 12 m - End of beach - turn right towards church
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 12 m - Start of river path
  4. 3 : km 1.08 - alt. 15 m - Start of quarry path
  5. S/E : km 2.3 - alt. 14 m - Luss Visitor Centre (G83 8PA)

Practical information

In the nearby area

  • Luss - conservation village with shops, places to eat, public toilets etc. TV soap "High Road" was filmed here in the 80s and 90s.
  • Luss Visitor Centre
  • Remains of former slate quarry
  • Luss Water
  • Beinn Dubh hillwalk
  • Loch Lomond - largest inland stretch of water in Britain. Loch cruises and waterbus services depart from Luss Pier
  • Town of Balloch 9 miles to the south
  • Town of Tarbet 10 miles to the north

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Gillian's Walks
Gillian's Walks

Thanks for leaving a review of the route! Luss is such a lovely little place so it's great that you stopped to explore and found this excellent short walk. Look forward to seeing where you get to next!

Annie G
Annie G

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : 21/06/24
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

Although I drive past Luss countless times a year, I had never taken the time to stop and explore. This was a really easy trail with lots to look at, from the walk along the shore at the start, to walking along part of the fairy trail through the woods.

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