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.

Ben Cruachan is one of the finest Munros in the southern Highlands, with jagged peaks and fine rocky ridges as well as stunning views. The ridge walk to Stob Dàimh (misspelt Diamh on some OS maps) makes for a classic circuit around the Cruachan reservoir.

2020年11月10日 · We decended back to the bealach and fuelled up before the steep rock climb to the summit of Cruachan with its views over to Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy and Arrocher.

Ben Cruachan is the Highest peak in Argyll and Bute at 1126m (3694 ft) and can be walked with nearby Stob Daimh. The tiny Falls of Cruachan train station is on the West Highland Line between Glasgow and Oban. A request-only stop, it gives easy access to the fabulous craggy ridge walk of the Cruachan Horseshoe.

2019年3月4日 · Standing sentinel over Lochs Etive and Awe, Ben Cruachan is arguably the greatest mountain in the Southern Highlands. An extensive granite massif of several sharp peaks, its characteristic sawtoothed profile is recognisable from afar.

Ben Cruachan (Scottish Gaelic: Cruachan Beann) [3] is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres (3,694 ft), the highest in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain.

2023年9月9日 · With towering peaks, a horseshoe ridge, and epic scenery, the summit of Ben Cruachan is an awe-inspiring place. The views are some of the best in Argyll, with Loch Awe shimmering below and the peaks of Glencoe just visible in the distance.

Ben Cruachan is considered by Walkhighlands to be one of the finest Munros in the southern Highlands , with jagged peaks and fine rocky ridges as well as stunning views. The ridge walk to Stob Dàimh makes for a classic circuit around the Cruachan reservoi

2023年11月15日 · The road leads to the approach for Ben Cruachan. We walked up a boggy path to get to the Corrie. As we reached the top of the saddle the rain we'd been experiencing until this point cleared up and gave way to apocalyptic wind. At this point any thought of doing the ridge vanished in all our heads.

The Cruachan Horseshoe is a spectacular circular hillwalking route that follows an elegant ridge over the Munro summits of Ben Cruachan and Stob Daimh. Along the way, there are opportunities to explore nearby peaks, including the Corbett summit of Beinn a' Bhuiridh.