Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan

One for Murdo baggers with a good head for heights


Route outline for walk ab104:

Falls of Cruachan  -  Loch Awe  -  Cruachan Reservoir  -  Coire Dearg  -  Meall Cuanail  -  Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak)  -  Ben Cruachan  -  Coire Caorach  -  Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan)  -  Stob Diamh  -  Stob Garbh (Stob Diamh)  -  Lairig Torran  -  Beinn a' Bhuiridh  -  Cruachan Reservoir  -  Falls of Cruachan




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

Munros
2
Munros
Corbett
1
Corbett
Grahams
0
Grahams
Murdos
5
Murdos
Donalds
0
Donalds
marilyn
2
Scottish
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Ben Cruachan at 1126m (3696ft). Ben Cruachan is classified as a Munro (No. 31) and a Scottish Marilyn (26th highest in Scotland, 26th highest in the UK). Ben Cruachan is also known as a Murdo (42nd highest in Scotland). Ben Cruachan means 'Conical Hil' and is pronounced 'Ben kroo-achen'.

The summit of Ben Cruachan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point. Ben Cruachan is used for hydro-electric power production with turbines located in a man-made cavern several hundred metres under the mountainside.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak) at 1104m (3623ft). Stob Dearg (Taynuilt Peak) is known as a Murdo (64th highest in Scotland).

You will also reach the summit of Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan) at 1009m (3312ft). Drochaid Ghlas (Ben Cruachan) is known as a Murdo (173rd highest in Scotland).

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

377 Ben Cruachan, Loch Etive & Glen Orchy


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

50 Glen Orchy & Loch Etive


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan

In no particular order . . .

Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan - On route to Ben Cruachan

On route to Ben Cruachan

Photo: Mike Quick (1)

Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan - Temperature Inversion on the Dalmally horseshoe

Temperature Inversion on the Dalmally horseshoe

Photo: Timothy Johnstone (1)

Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan - Stob Diamh and Stob Garbh from Sron an Isean - on the Dalmally Horseshoe

Stob Diamh and Stob Garbh from Sron an Isean - on the Dalmally Horseshoe

Photo: Timothy Johnstone (2)

Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan - My partner Fiona on Stob Diamh

My partner Fiona on Stob Diamh

Photo: Tim Johnston (2)

Walk ab104 Stob Diamh and Ben Cruachan from Falls of Cruachan - On Ben Cruachan

On Ben Cruachan

Photo: Clint Trigg (1)


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