Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail
Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail is a peak in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 3,018 feet. Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail is situated nearby to the locality Coire Dearg, as well as near Coire a`Bhachaill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,018 feet
- Description: mountain in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Meall Cuanail”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben Cruachan and Cruachan Reservoir.
Ben Cruachan
Peak
Photo: Grinner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cruachan Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: James Hearton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cruachan Reservoir is a reservoir in Scotland. It is located to the north west of Loch Awe, in a corrie beneath Ben Cruachan. It is the upper reservoir for the Cruachan Power Station pumped-storage scheme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardanaiseig and Lochawe.
Ardanaiseig
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs. The Ardanaiseig Hotel, a historic country house, has been converted into a luxury hotel.
Taynuilt
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute in the Highlands of Scotland. It's on the south shore of Loch Etive, at a point where the loch is pinched, so for centuries it was a ferry crossing.
Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.41875° or 56° 25′ 8″ northLongitude
-5.13088° or 5° 7′ 51″ westElevation
3,018 feet (920 metres)Open location code
9C8PCV99+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 264318296OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Ladin to Welsh—“Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail” goes by many names.
- Ladin: “Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail”
- Welsh: “Ben Cruachan - Meall Cuanail”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coire Dearg and Coire a`Bhachaill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bealach an Lochain and Ben Cruachan - Stob Dearg.
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