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. 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. "Cruachan!" is the battle cry of Highland clans Campbell and MacIntyre.
Ben Cruachan | |
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Cruachan Beann | |
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 |
Most prominent mountains of Britain and Ireland (the P600s) | ||
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Northern Highlands (20) | ||
Western Highlands (20) | ||
Central and Eastern Highlands (13) | ||
Southern Highlands (15) |
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Islands (13) | ||
Scottish Lowlands, England and Wales (13) | ||
Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (25) |
Munros of Scotland: Loch Leven to Connel Bridge and Glen Lochy | |||
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List of Munros |