Rowardennan, United Kingdom

... We tried to console ourselves by saying - "it's just around the next corner. It has to be." Twenty corners later, there was Rowardennan, tucked beside the great Loch Lomond. When we arrived at the Youth Hostel there was a sign which said, "hostel open at 5 ...

Today's route from Inverarnan to Rowardennan has a reputation second only to the Devil's Staircase for being "difficult".  Rocks and tree roots line the path at the northern end of Loch Lomond and the going is reported to be difficult. It's with some ...

DAY 3 - Saturday 20"' May 2002 (Drymen - Rowardennan). Weather doesn't look too hopeful today (wet) and Jon depressed us all (well me anyway) by passing on the forecast of rain all week. Ahhhh! So much for this being the best time of year to come hiking ...

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