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Stack of the high region |
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Altitude
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1046 metres (3431 feet)
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Cruach Ardrain
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Cruach Ardrain from Beinn a' Chroin. Ben More and Stob Binnein are visible behind.
© Bill Wales
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Image by Bill Wales
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Mountain Description
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Cruach Ardrain is a very craggy "Y" shaped mountain with two parallel long ridges running NW towards Crianlairich either of which can be used for access. The more W of the two NW ridges is the normal access route from the track in Coire Earb to Grey Height (685m) then SE to ascend the W face of the mountain, or more usually onto the SW ridge for an easier ascent. It is not recommended that you approach Coire Ardain through commercial pine forest to the MW as this takes you onto very muddy paths. The more E of the NW ridges can be accessed from the path in Benmore Glen to the E, however, this route is very steep in places and not recommended. A third ridge runs SE to Beinn Tuliachean with a spur SW to the very craggy Stob Glas (815m).
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Hazards you may encounter on Cruach Ardrain include
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| Steep slopes on or near ascent routes. |
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| Crags near summit. |
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General Considerations
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| Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent. |
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| Wind usually increases with altitude. |
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| Visibility can change markedly with cloud level. |
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| River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day. |
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Available Routes
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Ascent
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Distance
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1480 m
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15.82 km
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6 hrs
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Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean
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A moderate route with some steep slopes and crossing an unbridged stream (easier in dryer weather).
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3 / 5
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Bruce & Paul April 2009 up the easy way from the south. Good luck if you try from the north as it looks nigh on vertical from here. Thanks to the couple we met at the summit for taking this shot, and finally getting my mate Paul in as he normally shoots
© Bruce Donachie
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Image by Bruce Donachie
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Looking back from Beinn Tulaichean towards Cruach Ardrain - Feb 2008 a day of clear skies and temperature inversions
© James Blair
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Image by James Blair
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From the Grey Height
16/11/2008
© Ethel Jessett
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Image by Ethel Jessett
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RG on Cruach Ardrain
© Richard Goodman
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Image by Richard Goodman
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Me on cruarch ardrain. on and elvis
© Mackenzie Barker
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Image by Mackenzie Barker
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Weather & Maps, etc ...
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| Links to the nearest available forecast to Cruach Ardrain. |
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View Location
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Kevin Woods
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Instead of starting from the A82 car park by the River Falloch, an ascent to Grey Height can be made directly from Crianlarich, by starting from the park by the Youth Hostel. A path can be followed out of Crianlarich, where following signs will take you onto the forestry tracks. Following the track upwards - take a right, a left then a cairn will mark a turn off point on the right. A rough path can be followed onto Grey Height. I've used this path several times now and is practical if using the trains. Others seem to be ascending this way as well given the numbers I've seen on it.
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Andrew Blair
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13/06/09 - Climbed solo from Keilator Farm railway underpass. Skirted forest using track then crossed river via a very 'rustic' bridge. Steep climb to Grey Height almost killed me but was probably down to hangover & lack of breeze. Onwards to Meall Dhamh where I met chap from Strathaven Climbing Club who accompanied me to Cruach Ardrain. Thunder cleared us from summit before we could admire Ben More & Stob Binnein for too long. Continued solo to Beinn Tulaichean where I began to fade on the return leg as a result of the pain from the massive shin blisters I had developed wearing my new boots.
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Kevin Woods
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Climbed 2008-09-07 with Ben More, Stob Binnein and Tulaichean - made for a long day out. Approaching the summit from Stob Garbh was problematic, to an extent. This side is incredibly steep and although the path runs straight up the rather daunting looking face without many problems, a few moments had me pausing for inspiration. That was, with some pretty huge and steep drops behind. Unless you are comfortable with such exposed moves, it's probably easier to traverse around to the southern slopes and climb up from there. Otherwise, the ridge to Tulaichean was superbly simple - a nice walk.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 46 within 100Km of the summit of Cruach Ardrain. Would you like to view all 46? |
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| 10.3 km |
Suie Lodge Hotel - Glendochart, nr. Crianlarich, FK20 8QT Tel: 01567 820417
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Rosebank House - Main Street, Strathyre, Perthshire, FK18 8NA Tel: 01877 384208
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Rowantreebank B&B - Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA, G83 7AA Tel: 01301 702318/07933030957
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Killin Hotel - Main Street, Killin, Perthshire, FK21 8TP Tel: 01567 820296
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