Ardgartan

Ardgartan is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the shores of Loch Long, at the bottom of Glen Croe.

Ardgartan
Loch Long at dawn from Ardgarten campsite
Ardgartan Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NN 27333 02894
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Alexandria
Postcode district	G83
Dialling code	01301
UK Parliament	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Scottish Parliament	Dumbarton
List of places UK Scotland 56.187269°N 4.7839108°W / 56.187269; -4.7839108

Ardgartan lies within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.^[1]

Ardgartan House

The house was used as a youth hostel run by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association and operated for 70 years until it was closed in 2002.^[2]