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.

• •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.