Lomond MRT

A walker fell ill at the Whangie following a suspected adder bite and was evacuated by Lomond Mountain Rescue Team in coordination with Scottish Ambulance Service. While rescue teams were responding, a second incident involving a fallen member of the public was reported at Campsie Glen, requiring a multi-agency response.

Outcome: casualty evacuated to waiting ambulance; second casualty assisted by multi-agency response

A walker was evacuated from the Whangie in the Kilpatrick Hills after a suspected adder bite on 26 May 2026. The Lomond Mountain Rescue team assisted the Scottish Ambulance Service in evacuating the casualty. The team were subsequently diverted to assist with a separate incident in Campsie Glen involving a male who had fallen.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

A walker required assistance after suffering what was suspected to be an adder bite at The Whangie. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team assisted emergency services in evacuating the individual. Later that evening, the team also responded to a separate callout involving a member of the public who had fallen in Campsie Glen.

Outcome: Evacuated by ambulance

Mountain rescue teams responded to an incident at the Whangie in the Kilpatrick Hills following reports of a walker feeling unwell after a suspected venomous snake bite. Later that day, team members were diverted from this callout to assist with a multi-agency response involving another person who had fallen in Campsie Glen.

Outcome: Casualty evacuated to ambulance; second incident involved a fall.

A walker was bitten by a suspected adder at the Whangie near Glasgow and was transported to hospital feeling unwell. The same day, a second incident saw a walker fall in nearby Campsie Glen and also hospitalised. Both incidents prompted significant multi-agency emergency response.

Outcome: both casualties evacuated to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital by ambulance

A walker was reported to have been bitten by a venomous snake at a beauty spot near Glasgow and was evacuated from the area. The incident occurred at a location popular with visitors in the Glasgow area.

Outcome: evacuated

Two hikers fell seriously ill on the West Highland Way after drinking contaminated water from a burn near Conic Hill. Both were rescued by Lomond Mountain Rescue; one required nearly ten hours of treatment for vomiting, and the other was taken to hospital after becoming unable to walk. Lomond Mountain Rescue and the National Park authority have issued guidance recommending the use of bottled water or treated water sources rather than untreated burn water.

Outcome: both hikers rescued; one treated on scene after ten hours, one evacuated to hospital

A walker on the West Highland Way became ill after drinking water believed to be contaminated. The casualty required rescue assistance.

Outcome: casualty rescued

A person became unwell at Rowardennan after drinking untreated water from a local source, requiring assistance from Lomond Mountain Rescue. The incident was the second such case in a week, prompting rangers and the rescue team to issue warnings to visitors about the risks of consuming untreated water from burns, rivers, and lochs.

Outcome: casualty assisted by mountain rescue team

An American tourist required mountain rescue assistance after becoming severely ill from drinking untreated river water along the West Highland Way. The team transported him to safety after he experienced vomiting and was unable to walk. This was the second similar incident in the area within a week, prompting the rescue team to issue guidance on water safety in agricultural regions.

Outcome: casualty transported by mountain rescue team

Two walkers on the West Highland Way became ill after consuming water from a stream near Conic Hill. Both individuals were evacuated by mountain rescue teams due to vomiting and required hospital attention. The team advised that filtering alone is not guaranteed to make natural water sources safe for drinking.

Outcome: Medical attention required; advice given to use bottled or treated water.

The rescue team responded to reports of an American tourist who became severely ill after consuming water from a stream on the West Highland Way. This was noted as the second such incident in a short period, leading officials to advise that all collected stream water should be treated by boiling or chemical means.

Outcome: Casualty required urgent medical attention and was transported back to a main car park.

Two walkers on the West Highland Way became incapacitated by vomiting overnight, prompting Lomond Mountain Rescue Team to assist with evacuations. The incidents have led authorities to warn walkers against drinking untreated water from streams, recommending use of bottled water or treated sources instead.

Outcome: both casualties assisted and evacuated; one returned to car park by rescue team vehicle

A walker sustained a lower leg injury whilst descending from the summit of Conic Hill on Sunday morning. The casualty received treatment from Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and was carried down the hill before being transported to hospital.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher and transported to hospital

A hillwalker sustained a knee injury while descending Ben Lomond on 11 January 2026 in icy conditions. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team attended and evacuated the casualty by stretcher from the frozen slopes to the main car park. Pain relief was administered and the casualty was transferred safely despite difficult weather conditions.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to main car park

A hillwalker fell while descending Ben Lomond and sustained a suspected broken shoulder. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team attended and the casualty was able to walk to waiting vehicles with assistance.

Outcome: casualty walked to waiting vehicles with assistance

A walker who was suffering from exhaustion after vomiting became stranded on the banks of Loch Lomond while on the West Highland Way. Rescue teams, including boat crews and park rangers, were called out near Inversnaid to assist with the extraction.

Outcome: Rescued and transferred for evacuation

A walker on the West Highland Way became stranded on the banks of Loch Lomond near Inversnaid due to exhaustion and vomiting. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by Loch Lomond Rescue Boat and National Park rangers, located and evacuated the casualty by stretcher and boat on Sunday evening.

Outcome: evacuated by stretcher and rescue boat

A group of hillwalkers became disorientated in Achray Forest, with one member sustaining a rib injury after a fall. Police Scotland located the group and they were able to walk to waiting vehicles before Lomond Mountain Rescue Team fully mobilised to the scene.

Outcome: casualties walked to waiting vehicles

A dog named Margo fell into a 21-metre gorge at Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire on Sunday. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and successfully rescued the dog using a rigging system, sustaining only minor injuries.

Outcome: dog rescued with minor injuries, taken to vet for check-up

A walker fell down a gully at Devil's Pulpit near Finnich Glen and became stuck. Lomond Mountain Rescue teams attended and used rigging equipment to rescue the person, who was cold but uninjured.

Outcome: rescued uninjured by rigging

A 25-year-old man fell into a frozen river at Devil's Pulpit in Finnich Glen, Stirlingshire, whilst walking. After hauling himself onto a rock, he texted his family and managed to alert emergency services before losing consciousness. He was rescued by Lomond Mountain Rescue Service and treated for hypothermia.

Outcome: rescued and treated for hypothermia by Scottish Ambulance Service

A person fell approximately 15 feet down an embankment at Campsie Glen near Lennoxtown on 30 May 2022. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and other emergency services conducted a complex multi-agency rescue operation to extract the casualty, who was then airlifted to hospital. The nature and extent of injuries were not disclosed.

Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by air ambulance

An injured walker was airlifted from Conic Hill near Loch Lomond by Lomond Mountain Rescue Team on Christmas Day after sustaining lower leg injuries. The casualty was evacuated by helicopter to safety.

Outcome: airlifted to safety by helicopter

Two ambulances and a mountain rescue team were blocked by illegal parking while responding to incidents near Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The first incident involved emergency crews attempting to help someone in trouble on Ben Lomond on Saturday, and the second occurred at Callander Crags on Sunday. Poor parking obstructed emergency access in both cases, with a car owner charged following the second incident.

Outcome: emergency response delayed by illegal parking; details of primary incident outcome not specified

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team issued a safety warning following four callouts to Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire, a popular gorge with vertical 70-foot drops and hazardous water conditions. The team highlighted risks including hidden gorge edges, cold water, deep pools, lack of mobile signal, and the need for specialist canyoning skills, urging visitors to exercise caution.

Outcome: casualties extracted by rope from gorge

Two swimmers became trapped for three hours in a gorge at Finnich Glen near Killearn while canyoning through the Carnock Burn. They were unable to climb out of the 80-foot gorge and were rescued by Lomond Mountain Rescue Team with assistance from police and Scottish Fire and Rescue. The woman was suffering from mild hypothermia but both casualties were checked by paramedics and released.

Outcome: both rescued safely by mountain rescue; woman with mild hypothermia treated and released

Four walkers became stuck in severe weather on Ben Lomond. Two were airlifted by Coastguard helicopter and two were escorted to safety by Lomond Mountain Rescue Team members in challenging conditions including snow and high winds.

Outcome: two airlifted by helicopter, two assisted off mountain by rescue team

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was called to Finnich Glen (Devil's Pulpit) on Saturday afternoon after five people—one adult and four children—became trapped in the gorge due to high water conditions following heavy rain. The team lowered personnel to the group, provided warmth and security, and successfully hoisted all five out using rope systems. Everyone was checked by the team paramedic and released uninjured.

Outcome: all five hoisted out safely and released uninjured

A 10½-month-old labrador became cragfast on a steep ledge approximately 30 metres below the summit of Ben Lomond whilst descending with its owner and three others. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was alerted and successfully retrieved the dog from the precarious position; the dog was reunited with its owner and both walked down the mountain with rescuers as weather conditions deteriorated.

Outcome: dog rescued and reunited with owner, walked down with rescuers

A 23-year-old man became exhausted during the descent of Ben Lomond after proposing to his girlfriend on the summit. Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was called shortly after midnight and deployed two groups to assist the party. The casualty was given food and water and walked off the mountain with rescuers, reaching the base at 5am; the proposal was accepted.

Outcome: casualty rested and descended with assistance from mountain rescue

A lifeboat volunteer spotted a fellow walker suffering from hypothermia on Ben Lomond and used his first aid training to assist until mountain rescue arrived. The casualty was kept warm by the volunteer and other walkers for two hours before being safely evacuated from the hill.

Outcome: casualty evacuated safely

A 25-year-old walker became separated from friends on the West Highland Way between Inverarnan and Inversnaid on Monday and was reported missing. A search involving Lomond Mountain Rescue Team, trained dogs, and a rescue boat resumed on Tuesday; police expressed concern about the casualty's inadequate clothing for overnight conditions in the Highlands.