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Cruach Ardrain

A Munro of 1,046 metres over Crianlarich, climbed from the A82 south of the village by Grey Height and Meall Dhamh.

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Cruach Ardrain, 1,046 metres, stands over Crianlarich in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, "looming" over the village in the park authority's word.

Its flattish top has two cairns about 50 metres apart, and the eastern one is the true summit. Beinn Tulaichean, the next Munro, lies along its ridge to the south, and walkers bound there from Crianlarich go over Cruach Ardrain on the way.

It is usually climbed from the A82 just south of Crianlarich, up the glen of the River Falloch and over Grey Height and Meall Dhamh, and paths also reach it from Balquhidder Glen. The owners of the land may be busy with deer management and other farming, the park authority says. No avalanche forecast covers the hill, but that does not mean there is no risk under snow. Choose a day with a good forecast, and carry a map, a compass and warm clothes.

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A Highland calf walks across a lawn before a pink harled house, a stone wall and outbuilding visible behind.Monachyle Mhor
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  • 4 miles from Cruach Ardrain
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  • In Luib
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  • 17 miles from Cruach Ardrain
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