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Hiking in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs | Conic Hill

On the 10th of October I went hiking for a day in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in Scotland. The destination was Conic Hill. 450 million years ago, Scotland was part of North America and together they formed the continent Laurentia. When it collided with Avalonia, Scotland and England formed a single land mass divided by fault lines. Conic Hill stands now on the most significant one, the Highlands Boundary Fault, which divides the Scottish Highlands from the Lowlands. From the top there is an incredible view of Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps. Loch Lomond lies in the depression created by a return to glacial conditions more than 10 000 years ago, called the Loch Lomond Readvance. It takes its name from Ben Lomond, which means Beacon Mountain in Gaelic and it’s the only place in Britain where you can find the Scottish dock. Ben Lomond, or Beacon Mountain, rises at 974m above the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, where it gets summited by approximately 30 000 people every year. The Grampian peak is home to many bird species, including golden eagles, red grouse and peregrine falcons. It may also hold the most southerly ptarmigan colony in Scotland after their populations have declined in the Arran mountains due to climate change. The Arrochar Alps that lie to the North contain the densest large cluster of rock-slope failures in Scotland. This provides an important opportunity to study and improve the assessment of rock slope stability, which is still a challenge after decades of intensive research. The beautiful autumn landscape and the mystery of the Highlands Mountains towering in the distance have left me craving for more Scottish hikes. If you would like to see my landscape photography and purchase limited edition fine art prints please follow me on: https://andreistance.com   / andreistancephotography