Ben Cruachan
Ben Cruachan (Gaelic: Cruach Beann) 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.
| Ben Cruachan | |
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 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 | |
| English translation | Mountain of Peaks[2] |
| Language of name | Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʰɾuəx nə ˈpeɲə] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Loch Etive/Loch Awe, Scotland |
| Parent range | Grampian Mountains |
| OS grid | NN069304 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 36 |
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.
References
- "walkhighlands Ben Cruachan". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- Butterfield, Irvine (1986). The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland. London: Diadem Books. ISBN 978-0-906371-71-8.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Cruachan. |
- Computer generated Summit Panorama Ben Cruachan index
- Visit Cruachan - Ben Cruachan, the Hollow Mountain - visitors' information
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