Ben Cruachan

Ben Cruachan
Ben Cruachan, seen from Meall Cuanail
Highest point
Elevation	1,126 m (3,694 ft) [1]
Prominence	c. 881 m  Ranked 14th in British Isles
Parent peak	Ben Lawers
Listing	Munro, Marilyn, Council top (Argyll and Bute)
Naming
Translation	Mountain of Peaks[2] (Gaelic)
Pronunciation	Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɾuəxan]
Geography
Location	Loch Etive/Loch Awe, Scotland
OS grid	NN069304
Topo map	OS Landranger 36

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.

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.

See also

• Ben Cruachan Quarry Branch
• Cailleach
• Falls of Cruachan railway station

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Cruachan.

• Computer generated Summit Panorama Ben Cruachan index
• Visit Cruachan - Ben Cruachan, the Hollow Mountain - visitors' information

Most prominent hills of Britain
Northern Highlands	Foinaven Ben Hee Ben Hope Ben Loyal Ben Klibreck Ben More Assynt Canisp Cùl Mòr Ben More Coigach Beinn Dearg Ben Wyvis An Teallach Slioch Sgùrr Mòr (Fannichs) Fionn Bheinn Beinn Alligin Beinn Eighe Liathach Beinn Bhàn Sgorr Ruadh
Western Highlands	Sgùrr a' Choire Ghlais Sgùrr na Lapaich Càrn Eige Beinn Fhada Sgùrr Fhuaran A' Chràlaig Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich Gleouraich Sgùrr nan Eugallt Ladhar Bheinn Sgùrr na Cìche Càrn Mòr Sròn a' Choire Ghairbh Sgùrr Thuilm Gaor Bheinn Rois-bheinn Sgùrr Ghiubhsachain Sgùrr Dhòmhnuill Garbh Bheinn Creach Bheinn
Central and Eastern Highlands	Creag Meagaidh Ben Nevis Stob Coire Easain Binnein Mòr Chno Dearg Ben Alder Sgor nam Fiannaidh Beinn a' Bheithir Beinn Sgulaird Bidean nam Bian Ben Macdui Beinn a' Ghlò Lochnagar
Southern Highlands	Meall a' Bhuiridh Ben Cruachan Schiehallion Beinn a' Chreachain Ben Lawers Ben Lui Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) Beinn Ìme Beinn an Lochain Beinn Mhòr (Cowal) Doune Hill Ben More (Crianlarich) Ben Lomond Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn) Ben Chonzie
Islands	An Cliseam Beinn Mhòr (South Uist) The Storr Sgùrr Alasdair Blà Bheinn Beinn na Caillich Sgùrr na Coinnich Askival Ben More (Mull) Dùn da Ghaoithe Beinn an Òir Goat Fell Snaefell
Scottish Lowlands, England and Wales	Merrick Broad Law Scafell Pike Helvellyn Skiddaw Cross Fell Snowdon Glyder Fawr Carnedd Llewelyn Aran Fawddwy Cadair Idris Pen y Fan Waun Fach

Munros of Scotland: Loch Leven to Connel Bridge and Glen Lochy
	Aonach Eagach: Meall Dearg and Sgor nam Fiannaidh Beinn a' Bheithir: Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill Beinn a' Chochuill Beinn Eunaich Beinn Fhionnlaidh Beinn nan Aighenan Beinn Sgulaird Ben Cruachan Ben Starav Buachaille Etive Beag: Stob Coire Raineach and Stob Dubh Buachaille Etive Mòr: Sgor na Bròige and Stob Dearg Creise Glas Bheinn Mhòr Meall a' Bhuiridh Meall nan Eun Sgùrr na h-Ulaidh Stob a' Choire Odhair Stob Coir' an Albannaich Stob Coire Sgreamhach Stob Diamh Stob Ghabhar Bidean nam Bian
List of Munros

Coordinates: 56°25′34″N 5°07′58″W / 56.42618°N 5.13280°W / 56.42618; -5.13280