The Brack is a

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, located in the

Arrochar Alps The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the heads of Loch Long, Loch Fyne, and Loch Goil. They are part of the Grampian mountains range, which stretch across Scotland. The villages of Arrochar, Argyll and Bute, Arrochar and Lo ...

, on the south side of

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, near

Loch Goil Loch Goil; () is a small sea loch forming part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch is entirely within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is an arm of Loch Long. The village of Lochg ...

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. The Brack has two summits: the lower peak to the southeast, Cruach Fhiarach, can be seen from the shores of

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; while the main peak is seen from Glen Croe and Loch Goil. The Brack is in the Ardgoil range, which is located on a

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bounded on the west by Loch Goil and Loch Long on the east, both

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being arms of the

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. The Brack is connected by

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s to its neighbouring

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, Ben Donich and Cnoc Còinnich, and is surrounded by a number of higher peaks. It is classified as a Corbett in its own right. The

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passes to the south of the peak, over the

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separating The Brack from Cnoc Còinnich.

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Landranger (1:50000) Series. Sheet 56. ''Loch Lomond and Inveraray''. The Brack is usually climbed from Glen Croe, often in conjunction with Ben Donich. A traverse of the mountain can also be made by linking the direct ascent from Glen Croe with a descent via the south west ridge to the head of the Coilessan Glen. It may also be climbed from

Lochgoilhead Lochgoilhead (, IPA: �kʰʲaun̴̪ˈɫ̪ɔxˈkɤilə is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It stands at the head of Loch Goil. Location The village is surrounded by se ...

. Glen Croe, the

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and Loch Goil are home to

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s and

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s because of the rugged terrain.

Mountaineering interest

The Brack is known to climbers for its collection of mountaineering routes, both summer and winter. The line of the Inglis Clark Arête is prominent on the east skyline when the mountain is viewed from Glen Croe, with the deep gashes of Great Central Gully and Elephant Gully obvious in the large north-facing cliff face. The climbs on the mountain are detailed in the

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guide to Arran, Arrochar and the Southern Highlands.

References

Corbetts Marilyns of Scotland Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands Mountains and hills of Argyll and Bute {{Argyll-geo-stub