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Ben Vorlich

A Munro of 943 metres above the west shore of Loch Lomond, the most northerly of the Arrochar Alps, climbed from Inveruglas on the A82.

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Ben Vorlich, 943 metres, is the most northerly of the Arrochar Alps, above the west shore of Loch Lomond.

The national park authority gives its name as Hill of the Bay. It is not the Ben Vorlich above Loch Earn. Its top is a ridge running north to south with three small summits: the trig point stands on the southern one, but the central one is the highest.

The park authority gives two starts on the A82: Inveruglas, by the Loch Sloy dam road, and Ardlui, for those who come by train or coach. The owners of the land you cross may be busy with deer management or other farming, and the park authority asks walkers to help keep disturbance to a minimum. No avalanche forecast covers this hill, and under snow that does not mean there is no risk. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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  1. Ben VaneThe smallest of the Arrochar Munros but one of the steepest, climbed from Inveruglas on Loch Lomond past Loch Sloy.2 miles as the crow flies
  2. The Inversnaid falls pouring through green woods into Loch Lomond.Inversnaid WaterfallThe falls of the Arklet Water tumbling into Loch Lomond at Inversnaid, which moved Wordsworth and Hopkins.3 miles as the crow flies
  3. Beinn ImeThe highest of the Arrochar Alps, 1,012 metres above Loch Long, climbed from Succoth with rocky Beinn Narnain.4 miles as the crow flies
  4. Beinn NarnainA Munro of 927 metres in the Arrochar Alps above the head of Loch Long, climbed from the Succoth car park near Arrochar.4 miles as the crow flies
  5. The painted crest above the inn's arched doorway.The Drovers InnThe old drovers' inn at Inverarnan, opened in 1705, with a stuffed grizzly bear in the hall and a name for ghosts.4 miles as the crow flies
  6. The still water of the old canal among trees at Inverarnan.Inverarnan CanalA short, lost canal of 1844 at the head of Loch Lomond, cut so the steamers could reach the drovers' inn at Inverarnan.4 miles as the crow flies
Directions
Walkers descend a rocky hillside path beside a tumbling burnAttractionsThe Cobbler4.7 miles
Wooden footbridge leading to stone steps through mossy woodlandAttractionsTarbet5.1 miles
The road climbing Glen Croe to the Rest and Be Thankful between steep green hills.AttractionsRest and be Thankful5.1 miles
Beinn Chabhair's rocky flanks streaked with snow.AttractionsBeinn Chabhair5.6 miles
Loch Arklet with the Arrochar Alps rising beyond.AttractionsLoch Arklet5.7 miles
Metal walkway winds through a rusted wire tunnel amid dense woodlandAttractionsWoven Sound, Falls of Falloch5.8 miles
The Falls of Falloch dropping into a dark pool among green woods.AttractionsFalls of Falloch5.8 miles
The Fyne Ales farm buildings in the glen from above.AttractionsFyne Ales6.0 miles
Chilled counter and shelves of jars inside the Loch Fyne Deli and ShopRestaurantsLoch Fyne Oyster Bar6.6 miles

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Places to stay near Ben Vorlich, and when each is next free.

A dark timber cabin with a pitched metal roof stands among ferns and birch trees.Kabn
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Cairndow
  • 9 miles from Ben Vorlich
Free 17–19 NovA stone cottage with a slated roof sits nestled among dense woodland, two paddleboards resting on the lawn in front.Red Squirrel Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Lochgoilhead
  • 10 miles from Ben Vorlich
Check datesSeal Cabin, Argyll and ButeSeal Cabin
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Lochgoilhead
  • 10 miles from Ben Vorlich
Check datesA Highland calf walks across a lawn before a pink harled house, a stone wall and outbuilding visible behind.Monachyle Mhor
  • To stay
  • In Balquhidder
  • 12 miles from Ben Vorlich
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