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Ben Vorlich
Summary for Ben Vorlich |
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Ben Vorlich is a route in “The Arrochar Alps” region / range which is located in the Loch Lomond to Loch Tay area of the Scottish Highlands as defined by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. This is a mainly circular route but there are parts where you need to retrace your footsteps |
Jul
20
2017
Sunrise
5:06 am
Sunset
9:43 pm
16 hours 36 minutes(s) daylight
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| Distance | Ascent | Time |
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| 12 km/ 7.46 miles | 1060 m/ 3477.69 ft | 5 hours + |
This route climbs the most northern munro of the Arrochar Alps by the under appreciated south ridge of Ben Vorich (Dunbartonshire) . The south ridge not as well trodden as the steep slopes down to Sloy Dam and is longer an has lots of ups and down which eventually leads to the 3 peaks on the summit with the true summit being (943 m) . To descend retrace steps back along the southern ridge just over 1km to the rocky knoll which marks the spot to descend the steep well trodden north-western slopes down to join the path just before the Loch Sloy Dam.
The views over to Ben Lomond on the south south east are best viewed from the southern top.
Route points for Ben Vorlich
| Q | Grid Ref. | Bearing | Distance(km) | Description |
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| NN32140985 | 210° | 0.71 (0.71) | From the Car Park head south a few hundered metres to the private road | |
| NN31760925 | 295° | 0.18 (0.89) | Continue up the private hydro electric road | |
| NN31600934 | 225° | 0.19 (1.08) | Along hydro electric road which gives easy access to south ridge | |
| NN30970931 | 345° | 0.58 (1.66) | Climb up the south ridge of Ben Vorlich | |
| NN30671019 | 323° | 0.26 (1.92) | Continue long acent over ups and downs onto a top | |
| NN30321103 | 321° | 0.3 (2.22) | Descend breifly down to a col | |
| NN30141127 | 303° | 0.31 (2.53) | Continue up upto South Top marked with a Trig Point | |
| NN29481228 | 329° | 0.13 (2.66) | Continue onto summit then return to decend point at NN29891144 | |
| NN29421239 | 149° | 0.13 (2.79) | The summit Ben Vorlich [Loch Lomond] - 943 ( metres) | |
| NN29891144 | 236° | 0.67 (3.46) | Descend south western slopes | |
| NN29311110 | 216° | 0.32 (3.78) | Descend to Loch Sloy dam | |
| NN29111085 | 142° | 0.29 (4.07) | Return along the path | |
| NN30730919 | 62° | 0.26 (4.33) | Head back by way of approach |
Munros covered on Ben Vorlich
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Height | Munro | Meaning | Pronunciation | |
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| 229 | 943 | Ben Vorlich [Loch Lomond] | Hill of the bay | Ben Vorlick |
