Ben Cruachan - Munro (Walkhighlands)

Virtual Highlands - Summit Panorama
Virtual Highlands - Overhead view

Region: Argyll

Altitude: 1126 metres

Rank: 31st

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Summary

Ben Cruachan is a very popular mountain, the highest summit of a range of sharp peaks between Loch Awe and Loch Etive and prominent in many distant views. Beneath the central corrie there is a huge underground hydro-electric power station.

Detailed route description and map

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh circuit

Accommodation

Tyndrum and Dalmally Hotels

Tyndrum and Dalmally B&B

Tyndrum and Dalmally cottages

Argyll Hostels

There are 39 public user walk reports for Ben Cruachan:

walk reports for Ben Cruachan
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Cruachan - quite nice! by soulminer on Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:33 pm: 8Likes; 3291Views; Last post by allister3
on Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:30 pm

Ben Cruachan: My first Munro at last. by Morecambe Monkey on Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:38 pm: 4Likes; 917Views; Last post by JonetCol
on Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:24 pm

If my Granny can do it, so can I by mrssanta on Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:23 pm: 3Likes; 314Views; Last post by mrssanta
on Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:55 pm

Ben Cruachan..Meall Cuanail..Inversion wonder by doogz on Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:06 pm: 3Likes; 639Views; Last post by doogz
on Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:16 am

One of "those" days on the Cruachan Horseshoe by Redrock on Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:48 pm: 1Likes; 516Views; Last post by ChrisW
on Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:54 pm

Cruachan Horseshoe by Gavin99 on Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:58 am: 1Likes; 380Views; Last post by Jabber
on Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:01 pm

Ben Cruachan Horseshoe by Jabber on Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:46 pm: 1Likes; 200Views; Last post by skuk007
on Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:46 am

Ben Cruachan round - 4/5ths of a full monty by rockhopper on Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:14 pm: 1Likes; 861Views; Last post by rockhopper
on Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:33 pm

Cruachan Horseshoe by snowdonia7 on Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:00 pm: 0Likes; 141Views; Last post by quoman
on Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:26 pm

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh by Macgerbil on Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:57 pm: 0Likes; 126Views; Last post by skuk007
on Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:24 pm

Ben Cruachan by Magoo82 on Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:33 pm: 0Likes; 264Views; Last post by skuk007
on Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:22 pm

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh by kw1980 on Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:48 pm: 0Likes; 186Views; Last post by kw1980
on Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:48 pm

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh Tired but Happy by Fairweather Softie on Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:48 am: 0Likes; 168Views; Last post by Fairweather Softie
on Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:48 am

Ben Cruachan by ted goater on Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:51 pm: 0Likes; 400Views; Last post by ted goater
on Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:01 pm

Weekend in Argyll taking in the Cruachan Horseshoe by Iain99 on Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:03 pm: 0Likes; 193Views; Last post by steven671
on Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:12 pm

ben cruachan done by prawnman on Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:45 pm: 0Likes; 385Views; Last post by prawnman
on Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:45 pm

Ben Cruachan, Stob Diamh by blanchie on Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:10 pm: 0Likes; 306Views; Last post by blanchie
on Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:10 pm

Ben Cruachan - Stob Diamh by seamus0 on Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:34 pm: 0Likes; 1248Views; Last post by seamus0
on Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:31 am

Ben Cruachan Horseshoe (Stob Diamh) by jwramsay on Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:43 pm: 0Likes; 613Views; Last post by jwramsay
on Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:27 pm

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh circuit by Huck Finn on Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:53 pm: 0Likes; 2204Views; Last post by Huck Finn
on Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:27 am

Failed attempt at The Horseshoe by Gwalke on Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:46 pm: 0Likes; 533Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:56 am

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh by Stretch on Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:01 pm: 0Likes; 1074Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:59 pm

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diam by David Lyall on Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:45 pm: 0Likes; 799Views; Last post by kinley
on Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:21 pm

The Cruachan Horseshoe by jdmoore on Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:35 pm: 0Likes; 1238Views; Last post by rockhopper
on Tue May 17, 2011 8:01 pm

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh by steven65 on Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:02 pm: 0Likes; 497Views; Last post by steven65
on Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:02 pm

Ben Cruachan by GillC on Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:47 am: 0Likes; 476Views; Last post by davetherave
on Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:41 am

Ben cruachan ridge by andrew11 on Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:38 pm: 0Likes; 1506Views; Last post by aliceandrew
on Fri Sep 24, 2010 10:38 am

My first Munro by adamski on Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:47 pm: 0Likes; 1004Views; Last post by The Summiteer
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 2:05 pm

Ben Cruachan circuit, clockwise for a change by ridgerunner on Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:19 pm: 0Likes; 1066Views; Last post by walk aboot
on Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:38 am

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh by jonny616 on Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:06 pm: 0Likes; 834Views; Last post by monty
on Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:50 am

Ben Cruachan round with a difference by monty on Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:22 pm: 0Likes; 2528Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:47 pm

Ben Cruachan by tomyboy73 on Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:15 pm: 0Likes; 1268Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:48 pm

Ben Cruachan & Stob Diamh by alan s on Sun May 30, 2010 9:16 pm: 0Likes; 2497Views; Last post by alan s
on Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:29 pm

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh by jhughes766 on Thu May 06, 2010 6:56 pm: 0Likes; 1216Views; Last post by monty
on Fri May 07, 2010 2:32 pm

Ben Cruachan by davetherave on Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:22 am: 0Likes; 598Views; Last post by davetherave
on Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:22 am

The Cruachan Horseshoe - nemesis nailed! by Graeme D on Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:21 pm: 0Likes; 2376Views; Last post by DonnyW
on Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:20 am

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh- Munros 13/14 by DJG78 on Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:14 pm: 0Likes; 972Views; Last post by Milesy
on Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:54 pm

Ben Cruachan - pt1 by Milesy on Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:15 pm: 0Likes; 1143Views; Last post by Glenrothes
on Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:04 am

Ben Cruachan and Stob Diamh by skye2304 on Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:02 pm: 0Likes; 1128Views; Last post by LeithySuburbs
on Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:54 pm

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