Cruachan an Draghair

Cruachan an Draghair is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,312 feet. Cruachan an Draghair is situated nearby to the village Carrick Castle, as well as near the hamlet Portincaple.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrick Castle and Clach Bheinn.

Carrick Castle

Castle

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, 4 miles south of Lochgoilhead.

Clach Bheinn

Peak

Clach Bheinn is a hill in Scotland near Lochgoilhead in the Ardgoil Peninsula and is within the Arrochar Alps. The hill reaches a height of 441 m and has a prominence of 134 m. It is in the area known as Argyll's Bowling Green. Clach Bheinn is situated 2 miles northeast of Cruachan an Draghair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrick Castle and Portincaple.

Carrick Castle

Village

Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, 4.3 miles south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Portincaple

Hamlet

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Portincaple is a hamlet on the shores of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was once a fishing village sending its catch to market via the old railway station at Whistlefield. Portincaple is situated 2½ miles east of Cruachan an Draghair.

Whistlefield

Hamlet

Whistlefield is a hamlet on the east shore of Loch Eck on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is home to the Category C listed building, the Whistlefield Inn, which was established around 1801–1804. Whistlefield is situated 2½ miles east of Cruachan an Draghair.

Cruachan an Draghair

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,312 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.09375° or 56° 5′ 38″ north

Longitude

-4.9047° or 4° 54′ 17″ west

Elevation

1,312 feet (400 metres)

Open location code

9C8Q33VW+F4

GeoNames ID

12614514

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