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Ben Cruachan (Scottish Gaelic: Cruachan Beann) is a mountain that rises to 1,126 metres (3,694 ft), the highest in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It gives its name to the Cruachan Dam, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in a cavern inside the mountain.
The Cruachan Power Station (also known as the Cruachan Dam) is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. The scheme can provide 440 MW of power and produced 705 GWh in 2009.
A mineral branch was built to Ben Cruachan Quarry, climbing into the hill from a connection about one kilometre east of Loch awe station. Referred to as the Ben Cruachan Quarry Branch, it closed in 1916.
1 de jul. de 2022 · Mike MacEacheran. Cruachan Power Station is a model for renewable and low-carbon energy production (Credit: Mike MacEacheran) I first visited Cruachan Power Station some 35 years ago, aged seven,...
Ben Cruachan is a very popular mountain, the highest summit of a grand range of sharp peaks between Loch Awe and Loch Etive, prominent in many distant views. Beneath the central corrie there is a huge underground hydro-electric power station.
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Ben Cruachan is one of the finest Munros in the southern Highlands, with jagged peaks and fine rocky ridges as well as stunning views. The ridge walk to Stob Dàimh (misspelt Diamh on some OS maps) makes for a classic circuit around the Cruachan reservoir. Grade ( key ) Bog Factor ( key ) 4.5 / 5. Rating. Terrain.
