Cruach Narrachan

Rising above the village of Pirnmill on Arran’s west coast, this rugged Hump offers a steep but rewarding climb. While dwarfed by the dramatic granite peaks to the east, its position provides an exceptional perspective over the Kilbrannan Sound towards the long finger of the Kintyre Peninsula.

• •The name is Gaelic, with 'Cruach' meaning a bold, stack-like hill; 'Narrachan' is likely a corruption of 'An Athrachan', referring to the shifting, rugged nature of these western slopes.
• •It is frequently bagged as the final peak of the Beinn Bharrain horseshoe, providing a direct but pathless descent route back towards the coast road.
• •From the summit cairn, the Paps of Jura are often visible on the western horizon beyond the narrow strip of the Kintyre peninsula.
• •While officially classified as a Hump, the initial battle through the thick bracken and saturated lower bogs suggests the classification was named by someone who hadn't actually tried to walk through them.