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Scotland
Cruachan Cruinn [Fiarach - South Top]
588M
1929FT
About Cruachan Cruinn [Fiarach - South Top]
Sitting quietly in the shadow of the Crianlarich giants, this 'Round Hill' is a modest sub-Graham that offers a grandstand view of Ben More. It is a connoisseur’s choice for those who prefer their vistas served with a side of solitude and a significant amount of surface water.
Key Statistics
Rank
310th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
Prominence
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113m
Nearest Town
Glen Falloch
Geology
You are walking over ancient layers of hardened mud, sand, and limestone, featuring dark rocks and tiny crystals forged by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN324233
Latitude
56.3722°N
Longitude
4.7153°W
Did You Know?
- •Geologically, this area is part of the Dalradian Supergroup, though most hikers are too busy negotiating the pervasive peat hags to appreciate the ancient metamorphic rock beneath their feet.
- •Cruachan Cruinn translates from Gaelic as 'Round Hill,' a name shared by several Scottish peaks, proving that early mapmakers were occasionally as exhausted by naming hills as we are by climbing them.
- •Despite its lowly 588m stature, its position near the West Highland Way makes it an excellent spot for watching tiny, ant-like trekkers struggle with their oversized rucksacks in the glen below.
- •The hill acts as a southern sentinel for Fiarach, serving as the first major obstacle for anyone attempting the traverse from Glen Dochart toward the more famous peaks of the Tyndrum hills.
- •The summit plateau is less of a 'peak' and more of a high-altitude sponge; hikers are advised that any 'path' found here is likely a sophisticated trap set by local sheep to lure you into a knee-deep bog.