'Epic' Scottish spot named among the best UK hikes near a train station

A popular Scottish hike north of Glasgow has been dubbed one of the best in the UK near a train station.

A number of scenic destinations were named in the ranking, including Hope Valley in Derbyshire and Brockenhurst in Hampshire.

The hike was named alongside routes in Derbyshire and Hampshire (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Scenic Scottish location named one of the UK's best hikes near a train station

Loch Lomond, to the northwest of Glasgow, was the only Scottish hike near a train station named among the best in the UK by The Telegraph.

Discussing the scenic destination, the newspaper said that this is no "mere rail walk, this is a train, foot and ferry adventure."

According to the title, in season and on certain days, waterbuses "pottle" across Loch Lomond from Tarbet station to Inversnaid. They also sail back less frequently from Rowardennan.

A hike around Loch Lomond is said to be a train, foot and ferry adventure (Image: Getty Images)

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This makes it possible to hike a lakeside stretch of the "epic" West Highland Way, while enjoying "spectacular" boat trips at both ends.

After taking the waterbus and admiring the waterfall at Inversnaid, visitors have been told to hike south through the native woodland, tracing the loch’s remote north-east shore.

Here, walkers will traverse a beautiful landscape under the shadow the 974m Munro Ben Lomond.