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Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)
943m (3094ft)


The Arrochar Alps, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs to Loch Tay, Loch Lomond and The Trossochs, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

The summit of Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) is marked by a cairn 200m NNW of the Trig Point.


Record Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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Munro
No. 230

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Murdo
No. 344

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Scottish Marilyn
170th highest in Scotland,
176th highest in Great Britain

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Scottish Trig Point (Pillar)

Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) Summit

Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) Summit

Photo: Douglas Carse


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1 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)



You can walk to the top of Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk ab121 Ben Vorlich (Arrochar Alps) from Inveruglas

A long steep ascent to bag Munro 224

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:3,502ft (1,067m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can find Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

David Peebles walked up Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] Inverglas carpark [with] Solo walk [weather] Mixed.Mostly sunny.

Daniel Moran climbed it on May 16th, 2024 [weather] Great day - Devils ridge

Angela Moroney bagged it during 2016 - Jane ludders

Julie Buckley hiked Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps) during May, 2014 [from/via/route] Power station [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy windy cold

Andrew Edwards summited on August 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] Start point then turned right at small cairn [with] Myself [weather] Very hot - Only met one hiker in the whole day

Trevor Williams conquered it on June 22nd, 2001 - My 200th Munro

Mark Davidson scaled it on June 20th, 2007 [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - MK came part way up but wimped out claiming it was going to Thunder - it didn't.

Louise Sandwith, Paul Booth, Mr M A Blanchard, Ron Blundell, Simon Duerden, Ceri Murray, Geert Gritter and Adam Shewry have all walked, climbed & bagged Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps).

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The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Photo: Derek Cambers (6)

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The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Photo: Derek Cambers (3)

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The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Photo: Derek Cambers (4)

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The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

The summits of Ben Vane (left) and Beinn Ime poking up through the clouds during a temperature inversion seen from Ben Vorlich (The Arrochar Alps)

Photo: Derek Cambers (5)

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