Ben Cruachan
1126m (3696ft)
The Cruachan and Glen Lochy Hills, Loch Leven to Connel Bridge, Strath of Orchy and Glen Lochy, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Ben Cruachan is used for hydro-electric power production with turbines located in a man-made cavern several hundred metres under the mountainside.
Ben Cruachan means 'Conical Hil' and is pronounced 'Ben kroo-achen'.
The summit of Ben Cruachan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Ben Cruachan & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 7,020ft (2,139m) |
| Time: | 11½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Falls of Cruachan - Loch Awe - Cruachan Reservoir - Coire Dearg - Meall Cuanail - Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak) - Ben Cruachan - Coire Caorach - Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan) - Stob Diamh - Stob Garbh (Stob Diamh) - Lairig Torran - Beinn a' Bhuiridh - Cruachan Reservoir - Falls of Cruachan
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ben Cruachan
Andrew Edwards walked up Ben Cruachan on September 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cruachan horseshoe [with] Myself [weather] Sunny - Superb views lovely climb
Mark Davidson climbed Ben Cruachan on May 23rd, 2012 [with] Alone [weather] Very hot & sunny with huge views - fantastic weather. Took extra water & drank it all! - There are a few sit down & think moments on the descent.
Mr M A Blanchard, Ron Blundell, Paul Booth, Simon Duerden, Andrew Buxton, Trevor Williams, Geert Gritter and Adam Shewry have all walked, climbed & bagged Ben Cruachan.
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