December 1, 2022

Trains from Glasgow to Loch Lomond

Scotland’s wild and wonderful western coast is yours to see and savour when you journey on the western Highland Line.

The line splits some 40 miles north of the starting place in Glasgow and offers two wonderful trips, holding travellers either across to your west shore and Oban, or northward to Fort William and Mallaig.

Journey time

Glasgow to Oban - approx 3 hours 20 minutes
Glasgow to Mallaig - approx 5 hours half an hour

The course

Leaving Glasgow, you’ll be surprised by exactly how quickly the metropolitan landscape is replaced by rich glens, soaring mountains and tranquil, contemplative lochs.

You’ll dress along the finance companies associated with the River Clyde, moving Dumbarton and Helensburgh before following Gare Loch towards the city which bears its title. The path then transforms inland once more, going by Loch extended towards a rendezvous because of the north sides of Loch Lomond.

You’ll have the ability to take-in wonderful south-facing views over the water while you result in the short hop towards the north east and Crianlarich where line divides.

Westward to Oban...

While you leave the loch behind, the track needs you along the banking institutions associated with River Awe, and towards Loch Etive, along whoever southern coast you’ll complete your journey. Passing town of Connel you’ll look at Falls of Lora as Etive narrows together with water tides are squeezed into frothing rapids.

Hitting up from Crianlarich you’ll find no shortage of spectacle, utilizing the remarkable Horseshoe Curve flexing significantly into the eastern and west before resuming the northward trip.

You’ll go the UK’s highest height train station in Corrour (scene of one of the very most famous scenes featuring Ewan McGregor and friends in Trainspotting), savour the views across the duration of Loch Treig and then switch dramatically west towards Fort William, which you’ll reach after driving on north of the towering Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest top.

From Fort William you’ll hug the bank of Loch Eil for pretty much six . 5 kilometers before experiencing the iconic bend for the Glenfinnan Viaduct, immortalised because of the Harry Potter films included in the approach to Hogwarts.

After experiencing the stark beauty of Lochs Eilt, Ailort and Nan Uamh you’ll get in yet another motion picture location as Morar’s sandy shores glide into view, residence towards figures of neighborhood Hero. And before long, you’ll reach Mallaig in which the views into Isle of Skye will certainly lure you into taking the short ferry trip across toward island itself.