Firkin Point
Firkin Point is a parking area in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Firkin Point is situated nearby to the peak Beinn Bhreac, as well as near Tom Fithich.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ben Lomond and Beinn Bhreac.
Ben Lomond
Peak
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Ben Lomond, 974 metres, is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, property of the National Trust for Scotland. Ben Lomond is situated 2 miles northeast of Firkin Point.
Beinn Bhreac
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Bhreac is a mountain in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is part of the Luss Hills, a southern subrange of the Grampian Mountains. Rising from the western shore of Loch Lomond near the village of Tarbet, it takes the form of a rough ridge.
Eilean nan Deargannan
Islet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean nan Deargannan is a small island in Loch Lomond, in west central Scotland. It lies between Rowardennan and Inverbeg. Eilean nan Deargannan is situated 2 miles southeast of Firkin Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverbeg and Rowardennan.
Inverbeg
Hamlet
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luss in Argyll and Bute is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along Loch Lomond; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster. Inverbeg is situated 2 miles south of Firkin Point.
Rowardennan
Hamlet
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Rowardennan is a small rural community on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in Stirling council, Scotland. It is mainly known as the starting point for the main path up Ben Lomond. Rowardennan is situated 2 miles southeast of Firkin Point.
Tarbet
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.
Firkin Point
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17072° or 56° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.67769° or 4° 40′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C8Q58CC+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 275053636OpenStreetMap feature
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