Arrochar Alps

The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the head of Loch Long, Loch Fyne, and Loch Goil, near the villages of Arrochar and Lochgoilhead, on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] The mountains are especially popular with hillwalkers, due to their proximity and accessibility from Glasgow. They are largely within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and in part also extend into the Argyll Forest Park. Glens which go into the heart of the range include: Glen Croe, Hell's Glen and Glen Kinglass.

Arrochar Alps
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
PeakBeinn Ìme
Elevation1,011 m (3,317 ft)
Coordinates56°14′09″N 4°49′01″W 
Geography
CountryScotland
RegionArgyll and Bute

List

The list below includes the Munros, Munro Tops, Corbetts, Corbett Tops and Grahams.

Areas

Lochs

Glens

Parks

References
  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 56 Loch Lomond & Inveraray (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 978-0-319-22981-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.