Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers

Rowardennan to Rowchoish Bothy

Date: 06 May 2023

Leader: Bernadette

Grade: C+

Number on walk: 13

Length: 14 km. Ascent 350 m.

Hills climbed: None.

Follow the West Highland Way mainly along the shoreline of Loch Lomond to Rowchoish Bothy through mixed woodland with open views of the loch and return by the same route

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Common Dog Violet

There were many wild flowers to be seen on the walk taking advantage of the lack of leaf cover to flower before the new leaves blocked out the sunlight

 

Our morning break was taken just over half-way to Rowchoish Bothy

 

The view south from the West Highland Way over Loch Lomond to Rubha Mor

 

The view northwest from the West Highland Way over Loch Lomond to Cruach Tairbeirt

 

Lunch time and the turn-round point on our walk at the Rowchoish Bothy

As there were no midges and it was dry, we decided to stay outside

 

Afternoon tea break taken in the sunshine