Glen Mhor
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Glen Mhor | |
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  Glen Mhor | |
| Coordinates: 56°12′54″N 04°52′32″W / 56.21500°N 4.87556°W | |
| Location | Cowal; Argyll and Bute |
| Formed by | glacial erosion |
Glen Mhor is a short glen located in the Arrochar Alps, within the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The B828 goes through the glen, linking the top of Glen Croe (A83) at the Rest & be Thankful viewpoint in the east, in the west with the Hell's Glen (B839).[1][2][3]
The glen is in both the Argyll Forest Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[4][5]
Mountains
[edit]The glen gives access to the following mountains of the Arrochar Alps:[6][7][8]
- Beinn an Lochain, (Corbett) at 901 metres (2,956 ft)
- Ben Donich (Corbett) at 846 metres (2,776 ft)
- Stob an Eas (Graham) at 732 metres (2,402 ft)
- Beinn an t-Seilich, at 719 metres (2,359 ft)
The mountains are popular with both hillwalkers and climbers.
Landslides
[edit]The glen was formed by glacial erosion and has repercussions today, as many areas are still unstable.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Council, Argyll and Bute. "B828 Glen Mhor - embankment stabilisation works | Argyll and Bute Council". www.argyll-bute.gov.uk.
- ^ "Resurfacing in Glen Mhor, 13th – 17th September". September 10, 2021.
- ^ "B828 - Roader's Digest: The SABRE Wiki". www.sabre-roads.org.uk.
- ^ "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland.
- ^ Lomond, Loch; G83 8EG, The Trossachs National Park Authority Carrochan Carrochan Road Balloch. "Here. Now. All of us". Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://lochgoilheadholidays.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Walking-Guide.pdf
- ^ "Walk Report - Ben Donich". Walkhighlands.
- ^ https://getlostmountaineering.co.uk/walks.php?id=729
- ^ https://geologyglasgow.org.uk/docs/017_283__arrocharalps_total_1383576245.pdf
- ^ "B828 closure to continue until rock risk removed". Forestry and Land Scotland.
External links
[edit]- for Glen Mhor
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glen Mhor.
- Forest and Land Scotland, Argyll Forest Park - Official Webpage
- Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park - Official Webpage
- Met Office, Arrochar - Official Webpage
- Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance - Official Webpage
- Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team - Official Webpage
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