Cruach Dhubh

Cruach Dhubh is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,155 feet. Cruach Dhubh is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luss Parish Church and Fraoch Eilean.

Church
Photo: Thrissel, Public domain.
is a Church of Scotland church in , , dedicated to Saint Kessog. The present church building was constructed in 1875 and underwent major restoration works in 2001.

Islet
Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small island in , Scotland. Its name means "heather island" in Scottish Gaelic. It is near on the mainland, and according to legend, was used as its prison, indeed on Charles Ross's 1792 Plan of Dunbartonshire, Loch Lomond and its Environs, is marked as "Luss Prison".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luss and Inverbeg.

Photo: S. Alexander Gilmour, CC BY 2.0.
in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is Inverbeg. Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster.

Hamlet
Photo: Colin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luss in is the first sizable village that you reach while heading north along ; 3 miles further north is . Although nowadays bypassed by the A82 main road, they're both busy and touristy, especially Luss where every coach excursion stops for photos and the gift shop, disgorging tourists asking if this is the loch that contains the Loch Ness Monster. is situated 4 miles north of Cruach Dhubh.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small rural community on the eastern shore of in , . It is mainly known as the starting point for the main path up . is situated 4½ miles north of Cruach Dhubh.

Cruach Dhubh

Latitude
56.08942° or 56° 5′ 22″ north
Longitude
-4.65839° or 4° 39′ 30″ west
Elevation
1,155 feet (352 metres)
Open location code
9C8Q38QR+QJ
Geo­Names ID
12618853
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