A lovely day with a little bit of a breeze and occasional cloud. Perfect for walking. The plan was to walk from Arrochar at the head of Loch Long and follow the northern end of the Cowal Way up to Loch Sloy Leaving Appletree Cottage we drove to Balloch and then up the western shore of Loch Lomond. At Tarbert, about half way up Loch Lomond we continued straight on towards Arrochar and Invararay. Arrochar was only a couple of miles further on and we drove through the village and parked in the car park immediately before the bridge at the head of the loch. There was a sign saying there was a charge of £1 per day for parking at the time of our visit (although the machines were still being installed and were wrapped in plastic bags)