Loch Etive mountains by Train
Photo: Jamie Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Loch Etive mountains are a west Highland landscape of high granite peaks, ridges and remote glens above a long sea loch, with Bidean nam Bian, Ben Cruachan and Stob Coire nan Lochan among the summits. Loch Awe and Falls of Cruachan stations put the Cruachan hills within reach.
There are 5 stations within 3 miles of the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area.
The area is home to 218 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Bidean nam Bian at 1149m.
Loch Etive mountains train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Bridge of Orchy1.3 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)Gold walking rating
- Dalmally2.2 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)Gold walking rating
- Loch Awe0.7 mi (about 1 mi on foot) · closestGold walking rating
- Falls of Cruachan1.3 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Taynuilt2.2 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Glasgow to DalmallyFrom 2hr 25min
- Stirling to DalmallyFrom 3hr 7min
- Edinburgh to DalmallyFrom 3hr 31min
- Dundee to DalmallyFrom 4hr 13min
- Lancaster to DalmallyFrom 4hr 51min
- Preston to DalmallyFrom 5hr 7min
- Newcastle to DalmallyFrom 5hr 11min
- Aberdeen to DalmallyFrom 5hr 27min
- Durham to DalmallyFrom 5hr 28min
- Inverness to DalmallyFrom 6hr 7min
- Liverpool to DalmallyFrom 6hr 9min
- Manchester to DalmallyFrom 6hr 15min
- York to DalmallyFrom 6hr 15min
- Leeds to DalmallyFrom 6hr 40min
- London to DalmallyFrom 7hr 18min
- Sheffield to DalmallyFrom 7hr 27min
- Birmingham to DalmallyFrom 7hr 41min
- Nottingham to DalmallyFrom 8hr 22min
- Leicester to DalmallyFrom 8hr 39min
- Cambridge to DalmallyFrom 8hr 59min
- Oxford to DalmallyFrom 9hr 5min
- Brighton to DalmallyFrom 9hr 15min
Good to know
Can you get to the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area by train?
Yes. 5 stations are within 3 miles of the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area, including Loch Awe and Bridge of Orchy.
What is the nearest train station to the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area?
Loch Awe, 0.7 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) from the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area.
How long does it take to get to the Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area by train?
The Loch Etive mountains Wild Land Area is 2hr 25min from Glasgow, 3hr 7min from Stirling, 3hr 31min from Edinburgh and 7hr 18min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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Photo: Photograph by Ned Trifle, from en:Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons