Island I Vow
Island I Vow is a wooded islet near the head of Loch Lomond in west-central Scotland. It is 10 m tall at its highest point, and 80 m long. The island contains the remains of a castle built by the chief of Clan MacFarlane in 1577.Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Eilean a‘ Bhùtha”, “Eilean I Vow”, and “Ellan I Vow”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn a’ Chòin and Ben Vorlich.
Beinn a’ Chòin
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn a' Choin is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies on the border of the Stirling region and Argyll at the northern end of Loch Lomond.
Ben Vorlich
Peak
Photo: Alan White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ben Vorlich is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps of Argyll, in the Southern Highlands of Scotland. It reaches 943 metres, making it a Munro. It lies between Loch Lomond and Loch Sloy. Ben Vorlich is situated 2½ miles west of Island I Vow.
Ardlui railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardlui railway station is a rural railway station, serving Ardlui at the north end of Loch Lomond, in Scotland. The station is located on the West Highland Line, sited 27 miles 43 chains from Craigendoran Junction, near Helensburgh, between Crianlarich and Arrochar and Tarbet. Ardlui railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Island I Vow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardlui and Inveruglas.
Ardlui
Hamlet
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarbet is a village on Loch Lomond in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Arrochar is a village two miles west, on Loch Long. Tarbet and Arrochar are good bases for exploring the west bank of Loch Lomond, but they're far from peaceful. Ardlui is situated 2 miles northwest of Island I Vow.
Inveruglas
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Day, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inveruglas is a hamlet on the west shore of Loch Lomond, fairly near the north end of the loch and is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Inveruglas is situated 2 miles south of Island I Vow.
Inversnaid
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inversnaid is a small rural community on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the area. Inversnaid is situated 2½ miles south of Island I Vow.
Island I Vow
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.27785° or 56° 16′ 40″ northLongitude
-4.69675° or 4° 41′ 48″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9C8Q78H3+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 56755400OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
12022570Wikidata ID
Q25542
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Satellite Map
Discover Island I Vow from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Scottish Gaelic—“Island I Vow” goes by many names.
- German: “Eilean a‘ Bhò”
- German: “Eilean I Vow”
- Irish: “Eilean a‘ Bhó”
- Irish: “Eilean a’ Bhuth”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean a‘ Bhùtha”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Eilean a’ Bhùtha”
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Explore places such as Ceann Mor and Pulpit Rock.
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