Coire Cruachan

Coire Cruachan is a locality in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Coire Cruachan is situated nearby to the locality Coire Dearg, as well as near Coire Caorach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cruachan Reservoir and Ben Cruachan.

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.

Ben Cruachan

Peak

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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.

Beinn a’ Bhuiridh

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beinn a' Bhuidhe (IPA: is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, west of the village of Dalmally in Argyll and Bute. The mountain is the easternmost peak on the Ben Cruachan horseshoe, and is often climbed together with its neighbours, from which it is separated by with a steep northern flank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochawe and Ardanaiseig.

Lochawe

Village

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Lochawe is a village, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Coire Cruachan.

Ardanaiseig

Hamlet

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Ardanaiseig is a settlement on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Loch Awe is one of Scotland's longest freshwater lochs measuring 41.5km from end-to-end. Ardanaiseig is situated 2½ miles south of Coire Cruachan.

Cladich

Hamlet

Cladich is a scattered settlement in Argyll, Scotland. Cladich lies on the B840 road just to the west of its junction with the main A819. Cladich is situated 4½ miles south of Coire Cruachan.

Coire Cruachan

Type: Locality
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.41647° or 56° 24′ 59″ north

Longitude

-5.10839° or 5° 6′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C8PCV8R+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 264317334

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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