Glen Douglas Road End, Loch Long

Alternative Names:            Glen Douglas junction

Type of Dive:                       Steep shingle/mud slope to 50+m some short walls.

Suggested Experience:   Experienced sport diver

Travel directions:               If approaching from south, take A817 through Glen Fruin turning right at roundabout onto the A814 and continue north.  The parking is just up the minor road signposted (signpost now falled down or been knocked down) for Glen Douglas 4.7 miles north of Green Kettle Inn.  From Arrochar, it is 3.6 miles south of the Pit Stop diner.

Parking directions:            Parking for two/three cars just up the minor road to Glen Douglas.

From Little Chef, Milton:   27.4 miles via Arrochar, 45 minutes

OS Map & Grid Ref:            OS Map 56; 26431, 00166

Lat & Long:                          56:09:497N; 04:47:696W

1:200 000 Map

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1:25 000 Map:                      Park just up the minor road to Glen Douglas

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Site entry/exit:                     Kit up by car, cross A814 and over the barrier about 20m south of the junction.  There is a fairly easy path onto flat slippery rocks with seaweed.

Underwater directions:    Swim straight out to 15m then turn right up the loch.  There are said to be a number of short walls/drop offs from 15 to 30m and generally like a smaller version of the Caves.  If you swim straight out down the slope you will bottom out about 60m.

Divesite map/sketch:        To be added

Site Hazards:                       Cars on A814, depth to 50+m.

Nearest Public phone:      Arrochar beside The Pit Stop Diner

Mobile Network service:  Vodaphone, Orange

Pub:                                       Village Inn, Arrochar

Café:                                      Pit Stop Diner, Arrochar

Links:

http://www.boness-sac.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/glen_douglas.htm

Thanks to:                            Scottish-diver at CA and

Alastair Maclean of Neptune Divers for information

http://www.neptune-divers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Version:                                1.0

Created by:                          alexmaclennan

Date:                                      August 2006

Surface Photos:                 Parking 10m up Glen Douglas road

Path from barrier on A814 20m south of Glen Douglas junction

Photomontage of entry/ exit site

Looking north towards Arrochar