Hell's Glen
Encyclopedia
Hell's Glen is a glen
in the Arrochar Alps
between the mountains Cruach nam Mult
and Stob an Eas
. To the west, it leads to Loch Fyne
and to the east, the high mountain Ben Donich
.
The glen is named from its name in Gaelic, Glen Iarninn. This actually means the Iron Glen but sounds like the nearby Glen Irinn which really means the Glen of Hell.
in one of the rocks which was named after the incident in Exodus:
This then became a stop at which coaching horses
would drink.
Glen
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often glacially U-shaped; or one with a watercourse running through such a valley. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath."...
in the Arrochar Alps
Arrochar Alps
The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the head of Loch Long, Loch Fyne,and Loch Goil, near the villages of Arrochar and Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland. The mountains are especially popular with hillwalkers, due to their proximity and accessibility from Glasgow...
between the mountains Cruach nam Mult
Cruach nam Mult
Cruach nam Mult is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps, Argyll, Scotland which lies to the southern side of Hell's Glen. The mountain is near Loch Fyne and GlenGoil and is part of the northern side of the area of the Arrochar Alps that follow south to Loch Goil....
and Stob an Eas
Stob an Eas
Stob an Eas is a 2401 ft Graham in the Arrochar Alps, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.-Geography:Lying above Glen Kinglass, 4 miles north of Lochgoilhead, Stob an Eas forms part of the Arrochar Alps and is the essence of remote Argyll scenery...
. To the west, it leads to Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends inland from the Sound of Bute, making it the longest of the sea lochs...
and to the east, the high mountain Ben Donich
Ben Donich
Ben Donich or Beinn Dòmhnaich is a mountain located in the Arrochar Alps, near Loch Goil in Argyll and Bute. It is a Corbett and part of the Ardgoil range with its sister The Brack. Ben Donich's nearest town is Lochgoilhead....
.
The glen is named from its name in Gaelic, Glen Iarninn. This actually means the Iron Glen but sounds like the nearby Glen Irinn which really means the Glen of Hell.
Moses' Well
On the south-west side of the glen is a jumble of rocks. In the 19th century, a local minister constructed a springSpring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
in one of the rocks which was named after the incident in Exodus:
This then became a stop at which coaching horses
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
would drink.