Loch Goil Trails includes the walks you will not find online.
From the Rest and be Thankful down to Carrick Castle, the guide is for people who know the area and want to explore further as well as for those discovering it for the first time. This easy-to-use guide includes walks in and around the village, ideal for families and dog walkers, as well ones to take you to the top of the Steeple Hill and Ben Donich. The trails have been chosen to include the best views in what is a superb walking area.
Quick Intros – A taste of what to discover:
1. Rest & Be Thankful – Old Military Road Distance: 4.6m Time: 1hr 50mins
A circular walk through history on the Old Military Road (OMR) and Glen Croe…
2. Ben Donich – Feel on top of the world! Distance: 4.5m Time: 3hr
At 2778ft/846m, Ben Donich towers over Lochgoilhead village…
3. Glen Mhor to Pole Straights Distance: 4m Time: 1hr 20mins
A mostly down hill walk on the forestry road over the B828…
4. Drimsynie Beg to Lettermay Distance: 6m Time: 2hr 20mins
A linear walk on good forestry road meandering far into the hills….
5. D Road to Pole Straights Distance: 1.4m Time: 30mins
One of the few flat walks in the area, this is an ideal dog walk…
6. River Goil Pathway + 1.5 mile extension Distance: 0.8m Time: 30mins
A beautiful, accessible path starting at the entrance to the village…
7. Donich Waterfall Distance: 2.5m Time: 1hr
A circular route taking in the falls at ‘The Meetings of the Waters’…
8. Tom A Chuilg Distance: 3.10m Time: 2hrs
A mix of forestry roads and footpaths with some uphill sections.
9. Inverlounin Road Distance: 2.8m Time: 1mins
A lovely walk from the village down Inverlounin Road…
10. Steeple Hill Distance: 2.4m Time: 1hr 30mins
The hill race is 20 mins 23secs! Much better if you take a bit longer…
11. The Dukes Path Distance: 2.3m Time: 1hr 20mins
A circular trail along Inverlounin Road before heading…
12. 2 Gates Circuit above Loch Goil Distance: 5m Time: 2hrs
An extension to the Dukes Path taking in a higher level forestry road…
13. Coilessan Glen & Corran Lochan Distance: 13.5m Time: 6-7hrs
A mighty trek combining possibly the most challenging section of the Cowal Way…
14. Drimsynie Circular Distance: 2.2m Time: 1hr
A quick way to rise above the holiday and caravan park…
15. Lettermay towards Carrick Castle Distance: 3.5m Time: 1hr 30mins
Only ‘towards’ Carrick Castle as this forestry road does not go all the way…
16. Lochan Nan Cnaimh from Lettermay Distance: 8m Time: 4hrs
Lochan Nan Cnaimh takes a bit of effort to get to, bit it is worth it…
17. Cormonachan Woodlands Distance: 1.8m Time: 45mins
A community managed woodland on the hillside above Loch Goil…
18. Carrick Castle Distance: 1.8m Time: 1hr
A way marked trail above Carrick Castle…
19. Carrick Estate to Lochan Nan Cnaimh Distance: 4.5m Time: 3hrs
Steep in parts forestry road taking you high up…
20. Carrick to Deer Bowl Distance: 2.3m Time: 2hrs
A challenge! A steep climb with the reward of…
21. Carrick to Ardentinny Distance: 3m Time: 45mins
A walk connecting the villages of Carrick Castle and Ardnetinny…
HOW TO ORDER
- Email Loch Goil Trails – Order and include your name and UK postal address.
- We will send an online card payment link and then post the guide on payment.
- For our non UK guests – let us know where you are and we will come back with a price. POSTAGE PRICE CHECK
Honest-to-goodness, genuine, 100% real, guest feedback
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The Loch Goil Trails was perfect and a real special touch. We enjoyed many of the walks from this.
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We did some great walks from the guide and it felt amazing to be in such stunning scenery.
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The guidebook provided lots of lovely local walks.
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We walked No. 16 of the Loch Goil Trails – What an adventure.
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Leonards book of walks was very handy. We managed to do 7, 8, 17 with the beautiful woodlands and number 19 (Carrick Estate to Lochan Nan Cnaimh) is a challenge, but well worth it. We had good weather for this so the views were incredible. It’s here that we got engaged.
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Thanks for the walk recommendations. We did Ben Donich, the Deer Bowl, the Woods and River walks.
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Wonderful. So relaxed we enjoyed many walks taken from Leonards book