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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′09″N 4°49′01″W / 56.23583°N 4.81694°W / 56.23583; -4.81694
Geography
CountryScotland
RegionArgyll and Bute

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.

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 56 Loch Lomond & Inveraray (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 978-0-319-22981-1.

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