Scotland
Cruach Lerags
252M
827FT
About Cruach Lerags
Rising above the sea-lochs of the west coast, this rugged Marilyn offers a wilder experience than its modest 252-metre height suggests. The terrain consists of trackless heather and rocky outcrops, leading to a summit with expansive, earned views across the Firth of Lorn toward the mountains of Mull.
Key Statistics
Rank
400th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Arran
Prominence
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217m
Nearest Town
Oban
Geology
Cruach Lerags is built from layers of hard volcanic rock and ancient lava flows. These basalt and andesite foundations are remnants of a powerful volcanic past.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NM838257
Latitude
56.3744°N
Longitude
5.5026°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Cruach is Gaelic for a stack or bold hill, while Lerags is likely derived from 'Lorgach', meaning a place of tracks or paths.
- •From the summit, you can clearly see the white-walled buildings of Oban to the north and the long, mountainous silhouette of the Isle of Mull across the water.
- •Despite its low elevation, the hill requires careful navigation through dense bracken and over broken ground, as no maintained paths lead to the top.
- •It is classified as a Marilyn because its 171-metre prominence makes it a significant, self-contained height compared to the surrounding coastal lowlands.
- •It is the sort of hill where the local bracken often puts up more of a fight than the actual incline.