Ben Cruachan ()
is a
mountain
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that rises to , the highest in
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute (; , ) is one of 32 unitary authority, unitary council areas of Scotland, council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod ...
,
Scotland
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. It gives its name to the
Cruachan Dam, a
pumped-storage hydroelectric power station
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located in a cavern inside the mountain. It is the high point of a ring of mountains, known as the Cruachan Horseshoe, that surrounds the power station reservoir. The horseshoe includes a further
Munro
A Munro (; ) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over , and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement. The best known Munro is Ben Nevi ...
(
Stob Diamh), a
Corbett (
Beinn a' Bhuiridh), and several subsidiary summits. "Cruachan!" is the
battle cry
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Battle cries are not necessarily articulate (e.g. "Eulaliaaaa!", "Alala"..), although they often aim to invoke patriotic or religio ...
of Highland clans
Campbell and
MacIntyre.
See also
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Ben Cruachan Quarry Branch
*
Cailleach
In Gaelic ( Irish, Scottish and Manx) myth, the Cailleach (, ) is a divine hag, associated with the creation of the landscape and with the weather, especially storms and winter. The word literally means 'old woman, hag', and is found with t ...
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Falls of Cruachan railway station
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List of Munro mountains
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Mountains and hills of Scotland
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References
External links
* Computer generated Summit Panoram
Ben Cruachan
Visit Cruachan
- Ben Cruachan, the Hollow Mountain - visitors' information
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Marilyns of Scotland
Munros
Mountains and hills of Argyll and Bute
Mountains and hills of the Southern Highlands
One-thousanders of Scotland