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Route outline for walk ab104:

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2 Munros

1 Corbett

0 Grahams

5 Murdos

0 Donalds

2 Scottish Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ben Cruachan at 1126m (3696ft). Ben Cruachan is classified as a Munro (No. 31) and a Scottish Marilyn (26th highest in Scotland, 26th highest in the UK). Ben Cruachan is also known as a Murdo (42nd highest in Scotland). Ben Cruachan means 'Conical Hil' and is pronounced 'Ben kroo-achen'.

The summit of Ben Cruachan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Ben Cruachan is used for hydro-electric power production with turbines located in a man-made cavern several hundred metres under the mountainside.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak) at 1104m (3623ft). Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak) is known as a Murdo (64th highest in Scotland).

You will also reach the summit of Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan) at 1009m (3312ft). Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan) is known as a Murdo (173rd highest in Scotland).

Along the way you will also bag:

• Stob Diamh at 998m (3275ft). Stob Diamh is classified as a Munro (No. 143) and a Murdo (201st highest in Scotland). Stob Diamh means 'Peak of the Stag' and is pronounced 'stop dyv'.

  The summit of Stob Diamh is marked by a cairn.

• Stob Garbh (Stob Diamh) at 980m (3216ft). Stob Garbh (Stob Diamh) is known as a Murdo (247th highest in Scotland).

• Beinn a' Bhuiridh at 897m (2944ft). Beinn a' Bhuiridh is classified as a Corbett (No. 26) and a Scottish Marilyn (229th Scotland, 241st UK) Beinn a' Bhuiridh means 'Hill of Roaring Stags' .

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