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Arrochar Alps

Coordinates: 56°14′10″N 04°49′01″W / 56.23611°N 4.81694°W / 56.23611; -4.81694
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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′10″N 04°49′01″W / 56.23611°N 4.81694°W / 56.23611; -4.81694
Geography
CountryScotland
RegionArgyll and Bute
OS gridNN 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]

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

Areas

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Lochs

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Glens

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Parks

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grampian Mountains". PeakVisor.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 56 Loch Lomond & Inveraray (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 978-0-319-22981-1.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland.
  5. ^ "Arrochar & Tarbet Station | ScotRail".
  6. ^ "A83 Rest and Be Thankful | Traffic Scotland". www.traffic.gov.scot.
  7. ^ "Ardno". scotlandsgardens.org.
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