The Strone
The Strone is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,683 feet. The Strone is situated nearby to the village Garelochhead, as well as near the locality Gleann na Caorainn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Garelochhead railway station and Beinn Chaorach.
Garelochhead railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garelochhead railway station is a railway station serving the village of Garelochhead, on the Gare Loch, in Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line and is a boundary station for SPT.
Beinn Chaorach
Peak
Photo: Steve woodward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Chaorach is a hill in the southern foothills of the Grampian Mountains of Scotland. It lies in the Luss Hills of Argyll and Bute, between Loch Lomond and Loch Long.
Auchengaich Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National grid reference NS27609150 Auchengaich Reservoir was created in 1942 through the construction of an earthfill dam built by the military to supply water to Helensburgh and the Gareloch during World War II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garelochhead and Whistlefield.
Garelochhead
Village
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garelochhead is a small town on the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the nearest town to the HMNB Clyde naval base. Garelochhead lies 7 miles northwest of Helensburgh. Loch Lomond is a few miles to the east, and Loch Long to the west.
Whistlefield
Hamlet
Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804.
Portincaple
Hamlet
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield.
The Strone
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,683 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.0905° or 56° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.7859° or 4° 47′ 9″ westElevation
1,683 feet (513 metres)Open location code
9C8Q36R7+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 957522787OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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