Ben Cruachan ( gd, Cruachan Beann)
is a
mountain
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that rises to , the highest in
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...
,
Scotland
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. It gives its name to the
Cruachan Dam, a
pumped-storage hydroelectric
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power station
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Many ...
located in a cavern inside the mountain. It is the high point of a ring of mountains, known as the Cruachan Horseshoe, that surrounds the power station reservoir. The horseshoe includes a further
Munro
A Munro () is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nev ...
(
Stob Diamh), a
Corbett (
Beinn a' Bhuiridh), and several subsidiary summits. "Cruachan!" is the
battle cry of Highland clans
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and
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.
See also
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Ben Cruachan Quarry Branch
*
Cailleach
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Falls of Cruachan railway station
Falls of Cruachan railway station is a railway station located at the foot of Ben Cruachan in Scotland. This station is on the Oban branch of the West Highland Line, originally part of the Callander and Oban Railway. It is sited between Taynuilt ra ...
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List of Munro mountains
This is a list of Munro mountains and Munro Tops in Scotland by height. Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") official list of Munros. In addition, the SMC define Mu ...
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Mountains and hills of Scotland
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References
External links
* Computer generated Summit Panoram
Ben Cruachan
Visit Cruachan
- Ben Cruachan, the Hollow Mountain - visitors' information
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Marilyns of Scotland
Munros
Mountains and hills of Argyll and Bute
Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands
One-thousanders of the British Isles