Scotland
Cnap Cruinn
742M
2434FT
About Cnap Cruinn
Rising above the eastern shores of Loch Treig, Cnap Cruinn is a rugged Graham in the heart of the Lochaber wilderness. It offers a remote-feeling ascent through rough, pathless terrain, rewarded by a grandstand view across the water to the towering Easains and the sharp peaks of the Grey Corries.
Key Statistics
Rank
108th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Lochaber
Prominence
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245m
Nearest Town
Fort William
Geology
You are walking across shimmering, compressed sands and hardened muds. These layered rocks form the sturdy foundation of Cnap Cruinn’s rugged slopes.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN302774
Latitude
56.8569°N
Longitude
4.7865°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Cnap Cruinn is Scottish Gaelic for 'Round Lump' or 'Round Hillock', a characteristically literal name for this dome-shaped summit.
- •The hill is typically approached from Corrour railway station, making it one of a handful of Scottish peaks most easily reached by rail rather than by road.
- •The summit offers a commanding view over the long, narrow trench of Loch Treig, looking directly across the water to the steep eastern faces of the Easains.
- •It is frequently climbed in tandem with the neighbouring Munro, Beinn na Lap, though the ground between them is notoriously boggy and lacks any formal paths.
- •Despite the name suggesting a simple 'lump', the surrounding terrain consists of enough pathless peat hags to make a walker wish for a mountain that was a little more streamlined.