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The town
of Arrochar sits at the head of Loch Long and lends its name to
the mountain range that it lies below, the Arrochar Alps, the
most popular of which is Ben Arthur or more commonly known as
the Cobbler. Loch Long is an arm of the Clyde and leads
down to the Island of Bute. Arrochar and Loch Long were the home
of a submarine torpedo range up to the 1990's but now is really
much more famous for its outdoor pursuits and in particular,
hill walking and mountaineering.
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There are
magnificent walks from Arrochar, most involve some
relatively high level paths. A new path which has recently
opened to help walkers gain access to the Arrochar Alps
Plateau, a high level coll or beallach between Ben Arthur
(the Cobbler), Ben Narnain and Ben Ime. This path was put in
place to stop the continuing erosion of the original path
and is much less steep and provides a pleasant walk for
those who prefer less steep pursuits. The views are
magnificent. Click on Our Mountains page for information
about the mountain walks in this area. |
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Loch Long
provides good sea fishing from either the shore or from a boat.
For fishing information just visit our Lochs and Fishing pages.
The nearest village to Arrochar is
Tarbet (not in Argyll and not to be confused with Tarbert,
Loch Fyne) on the shores of Loch Lomond. Arrochar and Tarbet
share a railway station which is a convenient method of
transport to the vicinity. This stop is on the main Glasgow -
Oban and Glasgow - Fort William, lines. There is also a bus
service which stops at Arrochar from Glasgow.
Loch Long has also become quite
popular with divers. It is of course easily accessible from the
Glasgow area and can be considered a place for "day trip"
divers.
Arrochar has many accommodation
providers (click on the appropriate links on the left menu bar)
and also a few restaurants and pubs. There is also a filling
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