Scotland
Cruach Fhiarach
645M
2117FT
About Cruach Fhiarach
Hidden in the rugged northwest of Arran, this 645-metre Tump offers a pathless, heathery ascent far from the island's busier granite peaks. Usually climbed from Pirnmill, the summit provides a wild sense of isolation and an expansive perspective of the Kintyre Peninsula stretching across the Kilbrannan Sound.
Key Statistics
Rank
21st Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Arran
Prominence
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31.4m
Nearest Town
Ardgartan
Geology
Cruach Fhiarach rests on ancient layered rocks made from sand and mud, sliced through by hard veins of dark volcanic stone.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN256029
Latitude
56.1869°N
Longitude
4.8112°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'Cruach', meaning a stack or bold hill, and 'Fhiarach', which translates as slanted or crosswise, likely referring to its position relative to the neighboring ridge of Beinn Bharrain.
- •The summit acts as a prime vantage point for the western sea-lochs, offering a clear view of the deep notch of Glen Catacol and the sprawling Kintyre coastline.
- •It is often visited as part of the 'Pirnmill Hills' circuit, a quieter alternative to the island's eastern Corbetts that traverses the high ground of Beinn Bharrain and Mullach Buidhe.
- •While the eastern side of Arran is famous for its jagged granite, the geology here is predominantly Dalradian schist, resulting in the rounder, greener profiles found in this part of the island.
- •Finding the summit cairn in thick weather requires a certain stoicism, as the broad, undulating plateau is designed to make every slight rise look like the top until you are actually standing on it.