Arrochar Alps
| Arrochar Alps | |
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 View across the Firth of Clyde, from about 29 km (18 mi) south of Arrochar. From the left, The Brack, the snowy mass of Beinn Ìme, the peaks of the Cobbler and Beinn Narnain. See a wider view. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Beinn Ìme |
| Elevation | 1,011 m (3,317 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°14′10″N 04°49′01″W / 56.23611°N 4.81694°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Argyll and Bute |
| OS grid | NN 25499 08399 |
The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the heads of Loch Long, Loch Fyne, and Loch Goil. They are part of the Grampian mountains range, which stretch across Scotland.[1] The villages of Arrochar and Lochgoilhead are the nearest settlements. Many of the mountains are located on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland.[2]
The mountains are especially popular due to their proximity and accessibility from the central belt of Scotland including Glasgow. They are mostly within both the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and also in the Argyll Forest Park.[3][4]
The Glens that give access into the heart of the mountain range include: Glen Croe, Hell's Glen, Glen Mhor and Glen Kinglas.
The A83, a main trunk road to the west coast of Scotland passes through the area. There is a train station nearby at Arrochar and Tarbet railway station.[5][6]
List
[edit]The list below includes the Munros, Munro Tops, Corbetts, Corbett Tops and Grahams.
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- Munros:
- Beinn Ìme, 1,011 metres (3,317 ft)
- Beinn Bhuidhe, 948 metres (3,110 ft)
- Ben Vorlich, 943 metres (3,094 ft)
- Beinn Narnain, 926 metres (3,038 ft)
- Ben Vane, 915 metres (3,002 ft)
- Munro Tops:
- Ben Vorlich (North Top), 931 metres (3,054 ft)
- Corbetts:
- Beinn an Lochain, 901 metres (2,956 ft)
- The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) 884 metres (2,900 ft)
- Beinn Luibhean, 857 metres (2,812 ft)
- Ben Donich, 847 metres (2,779 ft)
- Binnein an Fhidhleir, 817 metres (2,680 ft)
- The Brack, 787 metres (2,582 ft)
- Beinn Bheula, 779 metres (2,556 ft)
- Cnoc Coinnich, 763 metres (2,503 ft)
- Corbett Tops:
- The Cobbler (North Peak), 870 metres (2,850 ft)
- The Cobbler (South Top), 858 metres (2,815 ft)
- A' Chrois, 848 metres (2,782 ft)
- Beinn Chorranach, 848 metres (2,782 ft)
- Little Hills, 808 metres (2,651 ft)
- The Brack (West), 787 metres (2,582 ft)
- Ben Vorlich (South Top), 780 metres (2,560 ft)
- Beinn Dubh, 773 metres (2,536 ft)
- Grahams:
- Stob an Eas, 732 metres (2,402 ft)
- Beinn Lochain, 703 metres (2,306 ft)
- Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn, 658 metres (2,159 ft)
- Creag Tharsuinn, 643 metres (2,110 ft)
- Cruach nam Mult, 611 metres (2,005 ft)
- Other mountains:
- Mullach Coire a' Chuir, 639 metres (2,096 ft)
- Cruach nan Capull, 565 metres (1,854 ft)
- Cruach Tairbeirt, 415 metres (1,362 ft)
- Beinn Reithe, 628 metres (2,060 ft)
- The Saddle (Lochgoilhead), 521 metres (1,709 ft)
- Clach Bheinn (Lochgoilhead), 441 metres (1,447 ft)
- Tom Molach, 370 metres (1,210 ft)
- Càrn Glas, 502 metres (1,647 ft)
- Tom nan Gamhna, 389 metres (1,276 ft)
- The Steeple (Lochgoilhead), 390 metres (1,280 ft)
- Cruach nam Miseag, 606 metres (1,988 ft)
Areas
[edit]- Tarbet, Loch Lomond, (Eastern Gateway alongside Ardlui and Arrochar).
- Arrochar, Loch Long, (Eastern Gateway alongside Ardlui and Tarbet).
- Succoth, Loch Long.
- Ardgartan, Loch Long.
- Rest and be thankful, Glen Croe.
- Butter Bridge, Glen Kinglas.
- Cairndow, Loch Fyne.
- Ardno, Loch Fyne.[7]
- St Catherines, Loch Fyne.
- Strachur (South Western Gateway), Loch Fyne.
- Lochgoilhead, Loch Goil.
- Carrick Castle, Loch Goil.
- Ardlui, north end of Loch Lomond, (Northern and Eastern Gateway alongside Arrochar and Tarbet).
Lochs
[edit]Glens
[edit]- Glenbranter (Parly)
- Hell's Glen
- Glen Kinglas
- Glen Croe
- Glen Mhor, Glen Croe (Rest & be Thankful viewpoint) to Hell's Glen.
- Glen Loin, north of the head of Loch Long at Arrochar.
- Glen Falloch, northeast of Loch Lomond to Crianlarich.
- Glen Fyne, north of the head of Loch Fyne.
- Glen Tarbet from Loch Lomond to Arrochar. Not Tarbet, Loch Nevis in Lochaber; or Tarbert, Kintyre; Tarbat, Ross and Cromarty. Very confusing!
Parks
[edit]- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
- Argyll Forest Park, Cowal Peninsula
- Ardgoil Estate, Ardgoil Peninsula
See also
[edit]- Mountains and hills of Scotland
- Mixed climbing
- Scrambling
- Hillwalking
- The Countryside Code
- Scottish Outdoor Access Code
- Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland
- Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
- Freedom to roam
- Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
- Tarbert an article with a list of Tarbert place names.
- Tarbet a disambiguation of Tarbet place names.
- Tarbat, Ross and Cromarty.
References
[edit]- ^ "Grampian Mountains". PeakVisor.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 56 Loch Lomond & Inveraray (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 978-0-319-22981-1.
- ^ Lomond, Loch; G83 8EG, The Trossachs National Park Authority Carrochan Carrochan Road Balloch. "Here. Now. All of us". Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland.
- ^ "Arrochar & Tarbet Station | ScotRail".
- ^ "A83 Rest and Be Thankful | Traffic Scotland". www.traffic.gov.scot.
- ^ "Ardno". scotlandsgardens.org.
External links
[edit]- Map sources for Arrochar Alps
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arrochar Alps.
- Traffic Scotland, Rest & be Thankful - Official Webpage
- Arrochar & Tarbet Train Station - Official Webpage
- Arrochar Mountain Rescue - Official Webpage
- Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance - Official Webpage
