Each walk has a description, a Fact File (including nearest wheelchair-accessible toilet), a photo and a map with paths graded for different wheelchairs or scooters. Due to copyright restrictions the maps are only available in the book Walking on Wheels.

Argyll, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs
Walk 10 - Loch Katrine

Loch Katrine is part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The dramatic scenery around Loch Katrine inspired the setting of Sir Walter Scott's book, The Lady of the Lake, and it was his colourful description that first attracted tourists to Scotland. The name Loch Katrine is from the Gaelic cateran, meaning a Highland robber. The loch is just under 10 miles long, and 1 mile across at the widest part and supplies the City of Glasgow with approximately 85 million gallons of water per day.

Loch Katrine and the hills of The Trossachs

For the rambler with wheels, whether a wheelchair, scooter or pram, the tarmac road along the north side is ideal. This is a service road for the water authority and access to a couple of houses. The only traffic of any significance is pedestrians and cyclists. The car park at Trossachs Pier is ample with several designated disabled bays and a toilet accessible by wheelchair but not scooter. A magnificent old Scottish building has been converted into the Captain's Rest Cafe and Gift Shop. An easy, short ramble with views of water, forest and mountains on a well-surfaced and reasonably flat road will take you to Brenachoille Point, a lovely picnic spot. A further 5 miles will reward you with a view back down the loch or over towards Ben Lomond. To carry on further entails gradients of more than 1:10. The three marked deer grids have accessible side gates which are difficult to manipulate from sitting position.

If you have enough energy/power this trail would provide a great day out. In theory, you could ramble the 10 miles to the North West point and 3 miles back along the south road to Stronachlachar Pier and take the afternoon boat back to Trossachs Pier. The steamship, Sir Walter Scott, has wheelchair access on to the top deck. There is no access to the cabins below deck where the toilet facilities and cafe/bar are. There was, however, a wheelchair lift to the Captain's Rest at Trossachs Pier which is accessed from outside.

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