Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)
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| Ben Vorlich | |
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 Ben Vorlich seen from Ben Vane with Loch Sloy in the valley |
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| Elevation | 943 m (3093 ft) |
| Location | Arrochar Alps, Scotland |
| Prominence | 632 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 56 |
| OS grid reference | NN295124 |
| Listing | Munro, Marilyn, County top (Dunbartonshire) |
| Translation | hill of the bay (Gaelic) |
| Pronunciation | [bɛn vɔɹlɪx] |
Ben Vorlich is a Scottish mountain situated between the northernmost section of Loch Lomond and Loch Sloy. It is one of the Arrochar Alps, though it lies separate from the other peaks in the range, as indicated by the large topographic prominence.
The A82 road and the West Highland railway line run on the eastern side of Ben Vorlich, above the shoreline of Loch Lomond.
The peak forms a north-south ridge on the western side of Loch Lomond, with a subsidiary ridge known as Little Hills running from the summit east down to the shores of the loch. There are three small summits around 800 m apart along the main ridge; the central one is the highest, though the southern one has a trig point.
Unlike many Scottish peaks, there is no single route up Ben Vorlich that is used to the virtual exclusion of all other. Most walkers elect to follow one of the ridges: several points on the southern ridge may be reached by way of the track leading to Loch Sloy, the Little Hills can be climbed from Ardvorlich on the lochside and an ascent of the northern ridge is usually commenced from a point between Ardlui and Inverarnan.
[edit] See also
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Arrochar Alps | |
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| Munros | Beinn Ime 1011 m · Ben Vorlich 943 m · Beinn Narnain 926 m · Ben Vane 915 m | |
| Corbetts | Beinn an Lochain 901 m · Beinn Chorranach 888 m · The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) 884 m · Beinn Luibhean 857 m · A' Chrois 848 m · Ben Donich 847 m · Binnein an Fhidhleir 817 m · The Brack 787 m · Beinn Bheula 779 m | |
| other Marilyns | Cnoc Coinnich 761 m · Stob an Eas 732 m · Beinn Lochain 703 m · Cruach nam Mult 611 m · Cruach nam Miseag 607 m | |
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