Arrochar, ArgyllArrochar ( ; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àrchar or An Tairbeart an Iar) is a village at the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Arrochar Alps are named after the village. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. GeographyArrochar is overlooked by a group of mountains called the Arrochar Alps, part of the Grampian Mountain range. In particular by the distinctive rocky summit of the Cobbler.
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Nàiseanta Loch Laomainn is nan Tròisichean) is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond and the hills and glens of the Trossachs, along with several other ranges of hills. It was the first of the two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament in 2002, the second being the Cairngorms National Park.
Loch LongLoch Long is a body of water in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The sea loch extends from the Firth of Clyde at its southwestern end, to the Arrochar Alps at the head of the loch. It measures approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) in length, with a width of between one and two miles (two and three kilometres). The loch also has an arm, Loch Goil, on its western side.
Arrochar and Tarbet railway stationArrochar and Tarbet railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line in Scotland. It stands at the western (Arrochar) end of Tarbet. It is sited 19 miles 45 chains (31.5 km) from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Ardlui and Garelochhead. ScotRail manage the station and operate most services, with others provided by Caledonian Sleeper.
Scottish GaelicCeltic languageScottish Gaelic ( ; endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish.
Loch LomondLoch Lomond ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Laomainn) is a freshwater Scottish loch that spans the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland. Traditionally forming part of the boundary between the counties of Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire, it is today split between the council areas of Stirling, Argyll and Bute and West Dunbartonshire.
Dunbartonshire55°58′N4°32′W / 55.96°N 4.53°W / 55.96; -4.53Dunbartonshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann) or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Dunbartonshire borders Perthshire to the north, Stirlingshire to the east, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire (historic) to the south, and Argyllshire to the west.
West Highland LineHelensburgh UpperCraigendoranArnabol ViaductLochailortLechavuieGlenfinnanGlenfinnan ViaductLocheilsideLoch Eil Outward BoundCorpachCaledonian CanalBanavieBanavie PierRiver LochyFort William (1st)Fort WilliamBen Nevis DistilleryInvergarry and Fort Augustus RailwaySpean BridgeObanRoy BridgeBallachulish BranchTullochConnel FerryRiver SpeanAch-na-CloichFersit HaltTaynuiltCorrourFalls of CruachanRannoch ViaductLoch AweRannochGaur ViaductGortonBridge of OrchyDalmallyHorseshoe ViaductSuccoth ViaductGleann ViaductTyndrum LowerUpper TyndrumTyndrumAuchtertyre ViaductCallander and Oban RailwayCrianlarichGlen Falloch ViaductGlen Falloch HaltArdluiCraigenarden ViaductInveruglasArrochar and TarbetGlen Douglas HaltDM Glen DouglasWhistlefield HaltGarelochheadShandonFaslane PierFaslane PlatformRhuHelensburgh CentralHelensburgh UpperCraigendoranThe West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean – "Iron Road to the Isles") is a railway line linking the ports of Mallaig and Oban in the Scottish Highlands to Glasgow in Central Scotland.
Argyll and ButeCouncil area of ScotlandCouncil area in ScotlandArgyll and Bute (Scots: Argyll an Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, pronounced) is one of 32 unitarycouncil areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020). The administrative centre for the council area is the town of Lochgilphead. Argyll and Bute covers the second-largest administrative area of any Scottish council.
IsthmusAn isthmus ( ; pl.: isthmuses or isthmi ; from Ancient Greekisthmós'neck') is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea counterpart of an isthmus, a narrow stretch of sea between two landmasses that connects two larger bodies of water.
Bed and breakfastA bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. A B&B generally has the hosts living in the same house. Bed and breakfast is also used to describe the level of catering included in a hotel's room prices, as opposed to room-only, half-board, or full-board. International differencesAustraliaThere are approximately 7,000 B&Bs in Australia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.