Ben Cruachan
Ben Cruachan is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres, 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.
- Peak rising to 3,694 feet (1,126 metres)
- …is also known as “Cruachan”
- Description: 1127m high mountain in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail and Cruachan Reservoir.
Cruachan Reservoir
Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardanaiseig and Lochawe.
Ardanaiseig
Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Ben Cruachan
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Latitude
56.42678° or 56° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
-5.13182° or 5° 7′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C8PCVG9+P7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Ben Cruachan” goes by many names.
Ben CruachanBasque
Ben CruachanBavarian
Ben CruachanCebuano
Ben Cruachan (bukid sa Hiniusang Gingharian)Cebuano
本克魯亨Chinese
本克鲁亨Chinese
Ben CruachanDutch
جبل بين كرواتشانEgyptian Arabic
Ben CruachanHungarian
Cruach na BeinneIrish
Ben CruachanLadin
Ben Cruachan vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Ben CruachanNorwegian Nynorsk
Ben CruachanPolish
Ben CruachanSwedish
Ben Cruachan (berg i Storbritannien)Swedish
Ben CruachanWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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