Ben Cruachan

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

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Region: Argyll

Altitude: 1126 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Ben Cruachan and Stob Dàimh circuit

Other routes and challenges

Ben Cruachan is almost invariably climbed by the route given above, though some walkers omit Stob Dàimh and return the same way. Stob Dearg - also known as the Taynuilt Peak - is a very shapely summit and is well worth climbing. Including the Corbett Beinn a' Bhùiridh involves a steep and rocky ascent from the Lairig Torran.

The super fit and very experienced can attempt to extend the route to take in Beinn a' Chochuill and Beinn Eunaich, though the descent and reascent into the Lairig Noe is on tricky terrain.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Tyndrum and Dalmally Hotels

Tyndrum and Dalmally B&B

Tyndrum and Dalmally cottages

Argyll Hostels

Panoramic summit view (click to open)


Drochaid Ghlas



Users' walk reports for Drochaid Ghlas

There are 8016 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Ben Cruachan. They have contributed 121 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report AuthorDate walked LikesHills
  14/3/12  25 M5C8
  22/10/16  23 M4
  26/5/12  22 M2
  20/1/11  22 M1
  25/7/18  15 M2
  24/10/19  13 M1
  4/3/12  13 M2
  17/10/15  11 M4
  21/7/20  10 M2
  28/6/14  10 M6
  17/3/12  10 M2
  29/3/18  9 M7G1
  11/4/18  8 M1
  11/7/14  8 M2
  24/10/16  7 M2
  25/4/12  7 M2
  7/11/20  6 M2
  26/2/16  6 M2C1
  17/1/15  6 M2
  30/5/14  6 M1
  22/9/12  6 M2
  11/8/12  6 M2
  4/6/12  6 M2
  20/8/17  5 M3C1
  21/2/15  5 M2
  24/3/14  5 M1
  24/11/13  5 M2
  26/5/13  5 M3C1
  5/5/12  5 M2
  13/11/21  4 M2
  8/5/15  4 M2
  19/4/14  4 M2
  8/4/14  4 M1
  18/8/12  4 M2
  20/6/11  4 M2
  27/6/21  3 M2
  15/5/21  3 M2
  12/5/19  3 M1
  3/6/16  3 M4
  25/7/15  3 M2
  9/8/14  3 M10
  2/8/14  3 M2
  24/9/12  3 M2
  5/5/12  3 M2
  22/3/12  3 M2
  22/11/11  3 M1
  14/5/10  3 M2
  10/8/20  2 M4
  19/6/16  2 M1
  18/9/15  2 M4
  16/12/14  2 M2
  29/6/14  2 M2C1
  20/7/13  2 M2C1
  10/8/12  2 M2C1
  5/7/12  2 M2
  14/4/12  2 M2
  14/4/12  2 M2C1
  24/3/12  2 M2
  18/9/11  2 M2C1
  6/11/10  2 M4
  12/7/77  2 M2
  30/5/22  1 M2
  26/6/19  1 M4
  24/4/19  1 M2
  26/5/18  1 M4
  8/7/17  1 M2
  23/10/16  1 M2C1
  14/9/16  1 M2
  10/4/15  1 M4
  25/8/13  1 M1
  5/5/12  1 M2
  14/3/12  1 M2
  15/9/11  1 M2
  5/9/11  1 M2
  25/8/21  0 M2
  2/10/20  0 M2
  13/7/19  0 M2
  13/8/16  0 M2
  8/10/15  0 M2
  19/9/15  0 M2
  13/9/14  0 M2
  9/8/14  0 M2
  7/7/14  0 M2
  30/6/14  0 M2
  9/9/13  0 M2
  1/7/13  0 M3
  23/6/13  0 M2
  11/11/12  0 M2
  15/9/12  0 M2
  3/6/12  0 M2
  22/5/12  0 M2
  3/2/12  0 M2
  1/11/11  0 M2
  4/9/11  0 M2
  29/7/11  0 M2
  19/7/11  0 M2
  16/7/11  0 M2
  2/7/11  0 M2
  4/6/11  0 M2
  21/4/11  0 M2
  26/2/11  0 M2
  14/11/10  0 M2
  16/10/10  0 M2
  16/10/10  0 M1
  26/9/10  0 M2
  20/9/10  0 M2
  19/9/10  0 M2
  12/9/10  0 M1
  12/8/10  0 M1
  22/7/10  0 M2
  26/6/10  0 M2
  19/6/10  0 M1
  30/5/10  0 M2
  30/5/10  0 M2
  2/5/10  0 M2
  3/4/10  0 M1
  6/3/10  0 M2
  2/3/10  0 M2
  31/1/10  0 M1
  22/11/09  0 M2
  18/7/09  0 M2

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