OS grid NN069304 Elevation 1,126 m First ascender John MacCulloch | Topo map OS Landranger 36 Prominence 881 m | |
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Translation Mountain of Peaks (Gaelic) Pronunciation Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɾuəxan] Similar Ben Lui, Meall a' Bhùiridh, Ben Starav, Bidean nam Bian, Ben Lawers | ||
Ben Cruachan (Gaelic: Cruach na Beinne) is a 1126 m mountain that is the highest point 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, Cruachan! is the Battle cry for Highland clans Campbell and MacIntyre.
Map of Ben Cruachan, Dalmally, UK
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 (Stob Diamh), a Corbett (Beinn a' Bhuiridh), and several subsidiary summits.
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