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One of the most surprising pleasures of this great city is its proximity to some genuinely wild and woolly scenery. The city's northern suburbs tickle the edge of the Highland Boundary Fault Line, with Loch Lomond's shores within easy reach (many would say too easy). Though the loch's western side is awash with day trippers, the quiet east bank offers more gentle pleasures. The new Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park is so close as to almost function as the city's back garden, a vast adventure playground of lochs and mountains, where you can sail, waterski, walk, cycle and climb to your heart's content, or go off in search of ospreys, pine martens, deer, wildcats, ptarmigan and red squirrels. To the west of the city lies the Firth of Clyde. A day trip could be to take the train to Largs and a ferry across to Great Cumbrae for a complete circuit of the island by bike. Alternatively, take a ferry across to Bute and spend a few days exploring this relatively little-known island, or hire a car for the trip down through Cowal to Tighnabruaich, one of the most scenic drives in Scotland.
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