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Ben Cruachan

Ben Cruachan is a munro in the Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe region.

It rises to a height of 1126m (3694ft) above sea level.

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Where is Ben Cruachan?

Grid reference: NN 06962 30472

Lat / long: 56.426852, -5.131849

Region: Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe

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OS Map for Ben Cruachan

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Loch Etive & Glen Orchy (Dalmally, Tyndrum, Bridge of Orchy & Taynuilt)
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Weather at Ben Cruachan

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
5km/h W
996mb
90%
100%
05:51 18:39

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Taynuilt at 19:22

References (websites)

Munro Magic
Munro Map
WalkHighlands
Wikipedia
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Munros near Ben Cruachan

Stob Diamh
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
998m / 3274ft
2.5km away
Beinn a' Chochuill
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
980m / 3215ft
4.7km away
Beinn Eunaich
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
989m / 3245ft
7.0km away
Beinn nan Aighenan
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
960m / 3150ft
12.8km away
Ben Starav
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
1078m / 3537ft
13.4km away
Glas Bheinn Mhor
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
997m / 3271ft
15.0km away
Beinn Sgulaird
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
937m / 3074ft
15.7km away
Stob Coire 'an Albannaich
Rannoch Moor to Loch Linnhe
1044m / 3425ft
17.0km away
Beinn Bhuidhe
Loch Fyne to Loch Tay
948m / 3110ft
17.8km away
more Munros....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ben Cruachan

Wide Mouthed Frog
hotel, restaurant, barOban
18.6km away
Isle Of Eriska Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban
20.6km away
Kings Knoll Hotel
hotel, barOban
20.9km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
21.0km away
Oban Bay Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barOban
21.4km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban
hotel, restaurant, barOban
21.5km away
The Airds Hotel
hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottageAppin
22.1km away
Cairndow Stagecoach Inn
hotel, restaurant, barCairndow
22.3km away
Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInveraray
22.7km away
Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
22.8km away
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Accommodation near Ben Cruachan

Lichen Burn
bed and breakfastTaynuilt
6.0km away
Tanglewood Lodge B&B
bed and breakfastTaynuilt
6.0km away
Taynuilt Hotel
hotelTaynuilt
6.6km away
Blarcreen House
bed and breakfastOban
9.1km away
Glenorchy Lodge Hotel
hotelDalmally
9.9km away
Taychreggan Hotel
hotelTaynuilt
10.2km away
Collaig House B&B
bed and breakfastKilchrenan
11.0km away
Achaleven Byre
self-catering apartmentConnel
15.2km away
Grove House
hotelConnel
15.8km away
Ardtorna
bed and breakfastBarcaldine
16.7km away

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Published on the 14th of May 2017 at 10:54 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2017 at 10:54 pm.

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