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Extents of Alps, National Park, Forest Park
I've tried to copyedit and clarify parts of the article but as I'm unsure of the exact extents of the Arrochar Alps, the Argyll Forest Park and the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park it could still do with some further work. Are the Alps entirely in the Forest Park? Vice versa? Do they overlap or coincide? Are the Alps entirely in the National Park? Is the Forest Park entirely in the National Park? Mutt Lunker (talk) 19:48, 19 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Argyll Forest Park is entirely within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. I believe (although I could be incorrect) that the forest park pre-dates the national park, and when the latter was created it included the whole of the former.  If you look at this map, there are two forest parks marked in green: Argyll Forest Park, which stretches from Loch Lomond west along Loch Long, Loch Goil and Loch Eck; and Queen Elizabeth Forest Park which stretches from Loch Lomond east towards Callander.
 * The Arrochar Alps are less clearly delimited; however, I think most people would agree that Beinn Ìme, Beinn Narnain, Ben Vane, Ben Vorlich, Beinn Luibhean and The Cobbler are part of them. (The SMC books on the Munros describes the Munros in that list as in the Arrochar Alps.)   Of these, only Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler are part of the Argyll Forest Park, so I think that establishes that the Arrochar Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the forest park.  All of those mountains are in the national park, though.
 * Whether the Arrochar Alps are entirely within the national park is probably more contentious. The article currently lists Beinn Bhuidhe as one of the Arrochar Alps, though I personally wouldn't describe it as such.  Beinn Bhuidhe isn't in the national park.  Binnein an Fhidhleir is a better example.  It's nearer to the heart of the Arrochar Alps than Beinn Bhuide, but also not part of the national park.
 * —ras52 (talk) 21:11, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks; very comprehensive. Are you happy that the tweaks I've just made are accurate/adequate? Mutt Lunker (talk) 22:19, 19 December 2008 (UTC)