Glen Orchy (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchaidh) is a long glen in Argyll and Bute in Scotland. It runs south-westerly from the Bridge of Orchy (grid reference NN298392) to Inverlochy (grid reference NN194277) following the River Orchy. It was one of the major areas of inhabitance for the MacGregor Clan until it was outlawed in 1603 by King James VI. Glen Orchy was known by the by-name of Gleann Urchaidh nam badan (Glen Orchy of the copses), and the parish of Glen Orchy was An Dìseart (the hermitage), a name appearing in Clachan an Dìseirt, (the village of the hermitage), the local Gaelic name of the village of Dalmally.
One of the better known inhabitants of the glen was Duncan Ban MacIntyre.
It is also the name of the local shinty team, which draws players from all the communities in the glen. The club currently runs two teams.
The New Zealand town Glenorchy is probably named after Glen Orchy.
There is also a town in the Wimmera District of Victoria Australia named Glenorchy which is 7 miles away from the township of Campbell's bridge.
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