Glen Rosa is a valley

Valley

In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...

 on the Isle of Arran

Isle of Arran

Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...

 in the Firth of Clyde

Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran.At...

, western Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. It can be reached from the road just outside Brodick, the primary town on Arran. The trek up the glen is fairly flat, gaining less than 200m in altitude. The valley is near Goat Fell

Goat Fell

Goat Fell is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. At 874 metres , it is one of four Corbetts on the island...

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Camping and climbing

There is a campsite at the foot of the glen.

Glen Rosa is convenient to reach some of the main peaks on Arran.

External links

• Photos of the glen
• RosaBurn photography Isle of Arran photos