Panoramic Scottish Lochs
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Port
Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Easy Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$160
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Leave Greenock heading east across the Clyde River via the soaring Erskine Bridge. Turning north towards Loch Lomond, you will notice quite a dramatic change in the scenery. Loch Lomond is the epitome of Scottish scenic splendor, offering lovely views featuring high mountains and blue waters.
Stop in the picturesque village of Luss. Legend has it that the village takes its name from an adaptation of the French for the heraldic flower, the iris or fleur de lys. Historians believe that a settlement has existed here since the 1300s when a church was built and dedicated to St Kessog, who had lived here seven hundred years earlier. The history of the region is all-pervasive, but the Luss you see today owes much to the local landowners, the Colquhouns, who lived in nearby Rossdhu Castle. In the early 1800s, they rebuilt much of the village to house workers for the nearby slate quarries.
Walk along the banks of the loch or step into a typical local pub for a beverage (at your own expense).
Next, you'll drive north, skirting the edge of Loch Lomond as far as Tarbet. From here, the road climbs to the Rest & Be Thankful Viewpoint, whose name speaks for itself. Pause for photos and a view over the panorama unfolding below; then, continue along Loch Fyne, Loch Eck and Holy Loch.
A ferry ride from Hunter's Quay returns you to Greenock.