Two mountain rescue teams were called out yesterday, as walkers continued to go to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park despite police appeals.
An injured walker was rescued from Conic Hill above Loch Lomond yesterday afternoon
Lomond Mountain Rescue Team was called out to help the walker, who had an ankle injury.
The team met at Balmaha and quickly reached the casualty who was stretchered off the hill and then onwards to hospital at Larbert.
Meanwhile Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team was called out just after 4pm to help a walker who was lost while descending from Beinn Narnain.
She was quickly located using the phonefind service and escorted down the hill.
Police Scotland have restricted he road from Drymen to east Loch Lomondside to local access only and have threatened to tow away cars that are parked illegally on the A83 and A83 – all car parks in the national park are still closed.
Guidance remains that exercise should be within five miles of your home, and on Friday Police Scotland Superintendent Brian Gibson issued an appeal to members of the public planning to visit the national park and other beauty spots.
“The regulations remain that people should only leave the house for very limited purposes, for example for basic necessities, for exercise or recreation, for medical needs or travelling for work which cannot be done from home,” he said.
“Local officers in West Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire and Argyll and Bute continue to engage with the public, explain the legislation and guidance and encourage compliance.
“We will use enforcement as a last resort only where there is a clear breach of the legislation.
“In the past two weeks a number of reports have been received in relation to parking matters and these are being followed up on as we address concerns around dangerous and obstructive parking around the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and other popular destinations.
“We recognise that people have made significant sacrifices during lockdown and while people will be tempted to head to Scotland’s beauty spots, we would ask you to use your judgement and avoid going to places which are normally busy during the good weather.
“We want people to enjoy our outdoor spaces safely and our officers will be robustly tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in our communities.”
Photograph courtesy of G Kelly, LMRT
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