By Road

by Alun ap Rhisiart — last modified Aug 28, 2010 05:54 PM

FROM HELENSBURGH

Garelochhead and the Peninsula can be reached by good roads.

: A817 - 'the haul road', Glen Fruin

From Helensburgh the A814 comes through Rhu and up the east side of the Gareloch past the Faslane naval base to Garelochhead.

FROM GLASGOW

From the A82, take a left turn onto the A817 signposted for

: A814 - above Portincaple

Garelochhead (after the Helensburgh turn-offs). This takes you onto ‘the haul road’ built to haul materials for the building of Faslane. This picturesque road goes through Glen Fruin, and has been voted one of the countries favourite roads by motorists.
(For more about the A817, see this article in the Glasgow Herald.)

FROM THE NORTH

Coming from a northerly direction on the A82,

: The top road to Coulport

you turn right at Tarbert then follow the road to Arrochar. Here you turn left onto the A814, and follow the twisting and turning road along the eastern shore of Loch Long until it gets to the Whistlefield roundabout just above Garelochhead.

ON THE PENINSULA

The B833 runs along the shore all the way around the Peninsula, which is also crossed by Peaton Hill, and also by the military road from Whistlefield to Coulport. This MOD road, which can be used by the public, has spectacular views of the Gareloch, Loch Long and down the Clyde estuary.

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