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Ben Vorlich, Loch Lomond
Mountain in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Vorlich (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhùrlaig)[2] is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps of Argyll, in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. It reaches 943 metres (3,094 ft), making it a Munro. It lies between Loch Lomond and Loch Sloy. Ben Vorlich is the highest point of the historic county of Dunbartonshire.
Ben Vorlich | |
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Beinn Mhùrlaig | |
![]() Ben Vorlich from the south | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 943 m (3,094 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
Parent peak | Beinn Ìme |
Listing | Munro, Marilyn, County top (Dunbartonshire) |
Naming | |
Language of name | Gaelic |
Pronunciation | Gaelic [peɲ ˈvuːrˠl̪ˠɛkʲ] ⓘ |
Geography | |
Location | Arrochar Alps, Argyll, Scotland |
Parent range | Arrochar Alps, Grampian Mountains |
OS grid | NN295124 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 56 |
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.
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