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Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)


Postby Stretch » Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:11 am

Route description: Ben Vorlich via Loch Sloy

Munros included on this walk: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Date walked: 24/09/2010

Time taken: 5 hours

Distance: 13 km

Ascent: 945m

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This was my first trip to the Loch Lomond area in the three years I've lived in Scotland - why have I not been there sooner? Really enjoyed this walk from start to finish. The weather was great, a bit chilly in the wind at the top, but I was in a light fleece or tshirt most of the day. I set off at noon from the Inveruglas visitors center and quickly made my way around to the Loch Sloy dam where the small cairn marks the spot to head up the slope of Ben Vorlich. The path up was ok, a bit boggy in places, but when you get to about the 700m mark it's easy and enjoyable. The views behind to Ben Vane and Loch Lomond were superb. Once I gained the ridge the views improved even more, 360 degrees of pure joyful visibility. I took my summit photos and dropped down out of the wind for lunch, great spot to enjoy a P&J sandwich! Took a few more photos and started my descent, er, rapid descent I should say. It only took me 30 mins to get back to the paved track. I was bounding off the hill like a kangaroo - gotta love long legs sometimes. Stopped and picked a few blackberries back along the main road before saying goodbye to Ben Lomond in the distance. Altogether the walk took me 4 1/2 hours, so it was a good warmup for the rest of my weekend.

Excellent hill with superb views, what more could you ask for on your first trip to Loch Lomond?

Slopes of Ben Vorlich.jpg


Loch Sloy Dam.jpg


Almost to the ridge.jpg


Looking back to Loch Lomond.jpg


Arrochar Alps.jpg


Approaching the summit.jpg


Ben Vorlich trig point to Tyndrum hills.jpg


Looking West from Ben Vorlich.jpg


Summit of Ben Vorlich.jpg


Ben Lomond from Ben Vorlich.jpg


Ben Lomond Pano from Ben Vorlich.jpg


Ben Lomond over Loch Lomond.jpg


Ben Lomond from Loch Lomond.jpg
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Re: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Postby smudger71 » Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:56 pm

looks like you had a great day for it....and its a nice summit plateau on vorlich....we ascended from Ardlui earlier in the year (potential bog trot) and then came down the little hills...got lost and ended up in a place that only the goats should be...

i saw a few people tackling Vorlich from loch sloy when we were on Ben Vane...is there an obvious path from the dam access road...coz i didnt c one!!! having said that i was busy kicking dry cow pats with my 7yo son!!! dont ask... :shock:
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Re: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Postby malky_c » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:02 pm

Oh well, that's what I've missed! Only done this once, and the weather was horrible. Need to go back to the Loch Lomond/Arrochar area again, although it is a long way these days.

smudger71 wrote:...is there an obvious path from the dam access road...coz i didnt c one!!! having said that i was busy kicking dry cow pats with my 7yo son!!! dont ask... :shock:


I've heard other people say there is no path up from Loch Sloy, but it is there, as I used it. Think it starts a bit short of the dam though.
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Re: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Postby Stretch » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:12 pm

Definetely a good viewpoint Malky so yeah it would be worth a trip back at some point.

Smudger, there is a good path marked by a small cairn along the right side of the track before you approach the dam. It was easy to spot in my opinion. I think another report for this hill has a photo of where you should be when you reach the cairn.
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Re: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Postby jdmoore » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:29 pm

Some great pictures there Stretch - I especially like the Arrochar Alps one.

I fancy doing Ben Vorlich one day soon as it's the last one of the 4 around Arrochar for me. I like the look of some of the Corbetts round that area too (i.e. The Brack and Ben Donich).
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Re: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Postby Morag M » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:02 pm

Great photos, and weather looked fab, our weather was not so good when we done this one,not at the summit anyway.
Ben Vorlich Loch Lomond 021.JPG

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