The Rosneath Peninsula
Garelochhead and the Peninsula can be reached by good roads. From Helensburgh the A814 comes through Rhu and up the east side of the Gareloch past the Faslane naval base to Garelochhead.
Further north than turnoffs for Helensburgh, the A817 runs from the main road up Loch Lomond through to Garelochhead. This is ‘the haul road’ built to haul materials for the building of Faslane, which goes through Glen Fruin, and has been voted one of the countries favourite roads by motorists.
The A814 also comes down from Arrochar, twisting and turning a long the eastern shore of Loch Long until it gets to the Whistlefield roundabout just above Garelochhead.
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.
Further north than turnoffs for Helensburgh, the A817 runs from the main road up Loch Lomond through to Garelochhead. This is ‘the haul road’ built to haul materials for the building of Faslane, which goes through Glen Fruin, and has been voted one of the countries favourite roads by motorists.
The A814 also comes down from Arrochar, twisting and turning a long the eastern shore of Loch Long until it gets to the Whistlefield roundabout just above Garelochhead.
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.
To get here, you can walk, cycle, drive or catch a bus, and you can also get here by ferry or train.
Getting here by road
Garelochhead and the Peninsula can be reached by good roads. From Helensburgh the A814 comes through Rhu and up the east side of the Gareloch past the Faslane naval base to Garelochhead.
Further north than turnoffs for Helensburgh, the A817 runs from the main road up Loch Lomond through to Garelochhead. This is ‘the haul road’ built to haul materials for the building of Faslane, which goes through Glen Fruin, and has been voted one of the countries favourite roads by motorists.
The A814 also comes down from Arrochar, twisting and turning a long the eastern shore of Loch Long until it gets to the Whistlefield roundabout just above Garelochhead.
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.
Further north than turnoffs for Helensburgh, the A817 runs from the main road up Loch Lomond through to Garelochhead. This is ‘the haul road’ built to haul materials for the building of Faslane, which goes through Glen Fruin, and has been voted one of the countries favourite roads by motorists.
The A814 also comes down from Arrochar, twisting and turning a long the eastern shore of Loch Long until it gets to the Whistlefield roundabout just above Garelochhead.
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.
To get here, you can walk, cycle, drive or catch a bus, and you can also get here by ferry or train.
Getting here by bus
Garelochhead and the Peninsula have a good bus service.
Buses run from Helensburgh to Garelochhead every half hour.
Buses leave from the station at Helensburgh just after every hour through the day and evening for Garelochhead and the Peninsula, where they follow the Shore Road down the west side of the Gare Loch, through Kilcreggan at the southern tip of the Peninsula, and on up the east shore of Loch Long to Coulport. The bus service on Sundays is every two hours, with buses leaving Helensburgh on the even hours (8.00, 10.00 etc)
Buses leave Coulport just after the hour following the same route back to Helensburgh. On Sundays they leave every two hours, on the odd hours (9.00, 11.00 etc)
BUS TIME SCHEDULE Buses run from Helensburgh to Garelochhead every half hour.
Buses leave from the station at Helensburgh just after every hour through the day and evening for Garelochhead and the Peninsula, where they follow the Shore Road down the west side of the Gare Loch, through Kilcreggan at the southern tip of the Peninsula, and on up the east shore of Loch Long to Coulport. The bus service on Sundays is every two hours, with buses leaving Helensburgh on the even hours (8.00, 10.00 etc)
Buses leave Coulport just after the hour following the same route back to Helensburgh. On Sundays they leave every two hours, on the odd hours (9.00, 11.00 etc)
Getting here by ferry
Garelochhead and the Peninsula have a good bus service.
Buses run from Helensburgh to Garelochhead every half hour.
Buses leave from the station at Helensburgh just after every hour through the day and evening for Garelochhead and the Peninsula, where they follow the Shore Road down the west side of the Gare Loch, through Kilcreggan at the southern tip of the Peninsula, and on up the east shore of Loch Long to Coulport. The bus service on Sundays is every two hours, with buses leaving Helensburgh on the even hours (8.00, 10.00 etc)
Buses leave Coulport just after the hour following the same route back to Helensburgh. On Sundays they leave every two hours, on the odd hours (9.00, 11.00 etc)
BUS TIME SCHEDULE Buses run from Helensburgh to Garelochhead every half hour.
Buses leave from the station at Helensburgh just after every hour through the day and evening for Garelochhead and the Peninsula, where they follow the Shore Road down the west side of the Gare Loch, through Kilcreggan at the southern tip of the Peninsula, and on up the east shore of Loch Long to Coulport. The bus service on Sundays is every two hours, with buses leaving Helensburgh on the even hours (8.00, 10.00 etc)
Buses leave Coulport just after the hour following the same route back to Helensburgh. On Sundays they leave every two hours, on the odd hours (9.00, 11.00 etc)
Getting here by train
There is a train service between Glasgow (Queen Street station) and Helensburgh (Lower) with trains running twice every hour through the day and evening.
Garelochhead station is on the West Highland line from Glasgow to, with three trains daily to Helensburgh (Upper) and Garelochhead. These trains then go on to Arrochar and Crianlarich and then either to Oban, or to Fort William and on to Mallaig.
Garelochhead station is on the West Highland line from Glasgow to, with three trains daily to Helensburgh (Upper) and Garelochhead. These trains then go on to Arrochar and Crianlarich and then either to Oban, or to Fort William and on to Mallaig.
The Scotrail website gives full details of train times:
The Scotrail website gives full details of train times:
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/timetables.html
Traveline Scotland Journey Planner
the trainline: the easy way to buy train tickets
Train times: Glasgow -> Helensburgh
Train information Tel: 0345 484 950
The Scotrail website gives full details of train times:
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/content/timetables.html
Traveline Scotland Journey Planner
the trainline: the easy way to buy train tickets
Train times: Glasgow -> Helensburgh
Train information Tel: 0345 484 950
To get here, you can walk, cycle, drive or catch a bus, and you can also get here by ferry or train.
