History
The Three Lochs Way was first conceived in 1991 by Alan Day, secretary of what is now the Helensburgh & District Access Trust, who saw how existing minor roads, tracks and paths could be linked into a long-distance route. The Trust publicised the route in March 2010.
It is named after the three lochs it links: Loch Lomond, the Gare Loch and Loch Long.
The Trust began in 1990 as a footpath sub-committee of Helensburgh Community Council and became a registered charity in 2001. A small group of volunteers raises funds for the route and repairs and extends its paths.
Sources: Three Lochs Way: Helensburgh & District Access Trust; Wikipedia: Three Lochs Way; Helensburgh Advertiser: Tributes to stalwart of Helensburgh paths network Alan Day
Facts
- Code
- UK 037 (provisional)
- Distance
- 34.0 miles (54.7 km). We measure 33.1 miles
- Sections
- 4
- Type
- Linear
- Opened
- 2010
- Designation
- One of Scotland's Great Trails
- Looked after by
- NatureScot (Scotland's Great Trails) / Helensburgh & District Access Trust
- Nations
- Scotland
- Total ascent
- Still to be measured