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Alternative Name(s): Firkin point 

Type of Dive:  The wall is a very deep freshwater dive in Loch Lomond.

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

Parking directions: At the bench on the corner

The wall kitting up place

Distance from Glasgow: 21 Miles 

Lat & Long: N56 10 42.5 W4 40 58.4 Google map

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

The wall entry/exitThe wall entry/exit

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

Air & Nitrox:  Aquatron  Splashsports

Site Hazards: The water is like tea, Its always cold, Waves from boats, depth.             

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

Nearest Public phone: Tarbet

Mobile Network service: Orange 

Accommodation: Holiday Park Camping

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

The wall info sign

Revision: 4 

Pub: Inverbeg /  Duck bay marina 

Cafe: None close to here.                          

Created by: John Nicolson 

Date: 10/8/06 

Thanks To:

Surface photos: By John Nicolson

Underwater photos:   Contact me    Utube

Underwater map/ Sketch: Fly through without water

The wall dive map

Dive Report: John Nicolson this is a dive that is only good for deep training, The wall is vertical to 90m then it's a boulder slope. If you want to check out the equipment and not carry it too far, 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.

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