Cruach Breacain
Cruach Breacain is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,181 feet. Cruach Breacain is situated nearby to the village Ardrishaig, as well as near the locality Kilmichael Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilduskland Reservoir and Gleann Loch.
Kilduskland Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Alan Davidson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilduskland Reservoir is of the impounding variety and is located 2 kilometres west of Ardrishaig, supplying the village with its water supply. The concrete dam is 9 metres high and it was completed in 1906.
Gleann Loch
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The loch runs south west to north east and is an impounding reservoir located to the west of Lochgilphead, Scotland. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the Crinan Canal.
Daill Loch
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Daill Loch is an impounding reservoir located 5 kilometres west north west of Lochgilphead and 1.5 kilometres south of the Crinan Canal. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the canal. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1930.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardrishaig and Achnamara.
Ardrishaig
Village
Photo: RobNS, Public domain.
Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban.
Achnamara
Village
Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'.
Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Cruach Breacain
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,181 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.02043° or 56° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.49909° or 5° 29′ 57″ westElevation
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
9C8P2GC2+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 3626681854OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12609097
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