"Wild camping" spots in a motorhome nr Glencoe

"Wild camping" spots in a motorhome nr Glencoe

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Spuffington

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1,203 posts

167 months

Monday 18th September 2017
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I'll be intrigued to see if there's any suggestions for the thread on walks around Ben Nevis, but thought I'd start a new one on general spots for pulling up in the motorhome in Oct/Nov?

It's ironic really, I've driven through Glencoe umpteen times in the car and now a couple of times in Harry after my adventure in April, but I will be going up there in October / November for a week for some outdoor solitude and thought about spending a night or two in the Glen itself. Rough itinerary is

Picking up a friend in Glasgow on the Monday

Monday day / overnight - either somewhere up the side of Loch Lomond (given now it's outside the non-wild Camping period)

Tuesday day / overnight - somewhere between Bridge of Orchy & Glencoe

Weds overnight - Ballachulish in a Pod and doing some Segway and laid on outdoor activities

Thurs night - no idea

Fri night - no idea

Sat night - probably somewhere near Glasgow Airport - perhaps it should be Loch Lomond on Sat rather than Mon

Sun - drop off friend at GLA and drive southwards

Anyone with any ideas of how to fill in the blanks. I've spent a lot of time around this area visiting family but never really done much whilst I've been there. Don't want to get too carried away with doing massive amounts of mileage as it's supposed to be lots of long sleeps, outdoorsy / walking / hiking / cycling week of relaxing rather than usual thing of beasting myself driving. But did wonder about whether it would be worthwhile heading up to Loch Ness on the first night and dropping back down to Ballachulish for Weds and doing Aonarch Moor / Glencoe towards the end of the week.

Any advice much appreciated! smile

AMacA

193 posts

200 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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You could do worse than Glen Etive.

Head up the A82 towards Glencoe, turn left at the sign for Glen Etive, drive along the single track road for about 20 minutes to the car park at the end then enjoy this...





It's also Skyfall country if you've seen the film.

bern

1,262 posts

219 months

Monday 25th September 2017
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We camped in this picnic area earlier this year on our way up to loch Maree.

Hopefully this link works! If not it's about 3/4 of the way up the south side of loch leven.

It's a cracking spot and the only other person we saw was a fellow wild camper from France who ended up sharing our curry and cider!

HiDropped pin
near B863, Kinlochleven PH50 4SE
https://goo.gl/maps/GaKztoLJZLK2

Spuffington

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1,203 posts

167 months

Wednesday 11th October 2017
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Chaps - thanks for the advice.

We've had a bit of a chat about it and we've decided this holiday will be all about spending time together, chilling, outdoors, walking, solitutde etc., we're just going to focus on Glencoe and head straight there from the airport and spend the week mooching either between places dotted along the Glen or spending a night or two in one place. The head of Loch Etive will definitely be one of the spots to stay at though and I suspect may well be Mon & Tues night before heading off to Ballachulish.

I'll update the thread once we get back. smile

ALY77

666 posts

209 months

Wednesday 11th October 2017
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Wild camping it isn't, but for the southern end of Loch Lomond and proximity to Glasgow Airport you can't really go wrong with Lomond Woods "holiday park".

In the area I can recommend lunch at the Coach House Coffee Shop in Luss just up the road and while its home to a rather dire attempt at a discount shopping outlet now, the site of the old Argyll Motor factory in Alexandria is worth a half hour of your time too, it less than 10 mins away from Lomond Woods and the shiny tourist magnet that is Lomond Shores. There are boards in the main corridor explaining the history of the building which I'm pretty certain my great grandfather worked in having moved there from Norfolk just before the first world war.



Thurbs

2,780 posts

221 months

Thursday 12th October 2017
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I would have a mooch around here...

https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/

Chimune

3,163 posts

222 months

Thursday 12th October 2017
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Shirley you can Park up around bridge orchy hotel or perhaps somewhere along the single track Road 8074 from orchy? Top locations BTW!

munroman

1,825 posts

183 months

Sunday 15th October 2017
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We have wild camped a few times with our small motorhome at Glencoe Lochan, it's a lovely spot with nice walks.

https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/glenco...

Enjoy your holiday! :-)