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Stack of the high region |
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Altitude
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1046 metres
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Cruach Ardrain
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Cruach Ardrain (left) and Ben Tullaichean (right) from Beinn a' Chroin. Ben More and Stob Binnein lie 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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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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Image by Mackenzie Barker
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Image by Alastair Mcausland
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catologe pose ? just one of those days
© Alastair Mcausland
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Image by Alastair Mcausland
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Members of Glenrothes Hill Walking Club at the summit 11 May 2008
© Roger Duke
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Image by Roger Duke
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Top of Cruach Ardrain with Ben More in background.
© Andrew Gifford
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Image by Andrew Gifford
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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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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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Peter King
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Climbed with Ben Tulaichen in cloud with occasional welcome sunny breaks. Basically followed the "Munro Magic" route which sensibly avoids the start through the forest. Varied the route by heading directly ESE for top of Cruach Ardain from approx NN40102150 (shorly after descent and reascent following Meal Damph) the path is less well used than the "bypass" route but is safe and clear, this avoids back tracking between waypoints 6 and 7 on Munro Magic route.
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Richard Aston
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I approached these hills from Inverlochlarig in the south, up the glen with Stob Binnein to my right (east) and at the end of the landrover track took to the hillside west, right up to the ridge. This was a much better route than the steep craggy approach to the ridge via Beinn Tulaichean in the south that i had tried previously although i still descended this way after climbing both hills, which i would avoid next time! A good round route.
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Local Accommodation Options
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| Showing the nearest 10 of 34 within 100Km of the summit of Cruach Ardrain. Would you like to view all 34? |
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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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Burnbrae B & B - Shore Road Arrochar, G83 7AG Tel: 01301 702988
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Inverbeg Holiday Park - Inverbeg Holiday Park, By Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll, G83 8PD Tel: 01436 860267
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