Ben Vorlich, Loch Lomond

This article is about the Ben Vorlich at Loch Lomond. For the mountain of the same name at Loch Earn, see Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn).

Ben Vorlich
Ben Vorlich seen from Ben Vane with Loch Sloy in the valley
Highest point
Elevation	943 m (3,094 ft)
Prominence	632 m (2,073 ft)
Parent peak	Beinn Ime
Listing	Munro, Marilyn, County top (Dunbartonshire)
Naming
English translation	hill of the bay
Language of name	Gaelic
Pronunciation	Gaelic [peɲ ˈvuːrˠlˠ̪ɛkʲ]
Geography
Location	Arrochar Alps, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Parent range	Arrochar Alps, Grampian Mountains
OS grid	NN295124
Topo map	OS Landranger 56

Ben Vorlich (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhùrlaig) 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.

See also

• Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn)