by David McConnell Hunter

Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in Britain and straddles the boundary between the Highlands and the Lowlands. This demarcation, defined by the Highland Boundary Fault, can clearly be seen forming a line running west from Conic Hill near Balmaha through the islands of Inchcailloch, Torrinch, Creeinch and Inchmurrin all the way to the Island of Arran in the Firth of Clyde.

One of the best views of the loch can be obtained from the top of Duncryne Hill, affectionately known by locals as "The Dumpling." From the broad sweep of the River Endrick in the east, to the Highlands in the north, this modest 470 ft. high mound at the north of the Kilpatrick Hills yields a panorama out of all proportion to its height.