The Wall

 

Alternative Name(s): None

           

Travel directions:   Take the A82 up Loch Lomondside and turn first right after firkin point go along old loch lomand road till you come to a point with a bench on the corner  (see picture of parking directions below)

           

 

Parking directions: At the bench on the corner

 

 

Distance from Little Chef, Milton: 17 Miles

 

OS Map & Grid Ref: To Follow

 

Lat & Long:     N56 10 42.5    W4 40 58.4 

                   

OS Map:  To follow                                      

 

Site entry/exit:  From the bench in the picture above walk down small (pictures below) path 4meters towards the loch.

 

And kit up on the bench and enter the water from the rock, jump in (stride entry) its 90m deep.

 

 

Underwater directions:               Head down to your desired depth its straight down to 90m then boulder slope to 110m and head south and you can exit on the stoney beach.

 

Site Hazards:                                  The water is like tea, Temperature, Waves from boats, Depth 110+  

                                                                       

Suggested experience:               Master diver- 40m  Tri-mix 40+

 

Nearest Public phone:                 Tarbet

 

Mobile Network service:             Orange

 

Other comments:                           There are gates now to stop cars driving along the old road (150m) Phone the numbers on the picture.below.

 

Air & Nitrox fills:                             Aquatron     Trimix Fills   Edinburgh dive centre

 

Revision:                                          1

 

Pub:                                                    Inverbeg /  Duck bay marina                                   

 

Created by                                     John Nicolson                       

 

Date:                                                   10/8/06                                  

 

Thanks To:                         

 

Land photos:

 

Underwater photos:  None to dark

 

Underwater map/ Sketch:

 

 

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Dive Report: John Nicolson this is a dive that is only good for training, The wall is vertical to 90m then its a boulder slope. If you want to check out equipment and not carry it the wall is ideal. The viz was only 1-2m and it was like diving in tea but my kit has never been so clean.