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Name:Drochaid Ghlas
Hill number:243
Height:1024.4m / 3361ft
Parent (Ma):232  Ben Cruachan
Parent (SMC):232  Ben Cruachan
RHB Section:03C: Glen Etive to Glen Lochy
County/UA:Argyll and Bute
Catchment:Awe, Catchment Boundaries, Etive
Class:Simm, Munro Top, High Hills of Britain, Subhump, Murdo
(Tu,Sim,MT,HHB,sHu,Mur)
Grid ref:NN 08337 30763
Summit feature:rock 4m SW of cairn
Drop:90.6m
Col:933.8m  NN 0771 3036  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 50
(1:25k) 377W
Survey:Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 543 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
gavinmcc02/01/2024
Ben Cruachan, Drochaid Ghlas, Stob Daimh & Stob Garbh from Falls of Cruachan PS, with FY.TRG31819/07/2023
ChrisVDM17/05/2023
ACorner15/05/2023
MartyK07/04/2023
anguscow01/12/2022
Parked Cruachan Station. Walked to reservoir, then directly ascended Beinn a' Bhuiridh which was steep up and steep down the other side. Main path to Stob Garbh, Stob Daimh. Out and back to Sron an Isean. Main path to Drochaid Ghlas and then Ben Cruachan, Cloud cleared on arrival, only person all day to see the views! Added on Stob Dearg [Taynuilt Peak] due to the good conditions. Contoured back to the path and summited Meall Cuanail before dropping back to the reservoir. All summits clear, spectacular views throughout. Solo.meltdiceburg18/09/2022
Staying at the OMC Cottage, on Friday a few of us visited the Ben Cruachan Power Station (the hollow mountain). On Saturday we headed up the Ben Cruachan horseshoe for Louise Waters last Munro. 14 folk set off including two who had never done a munro before. We started from Falls of Cruachan station, up to the dam then around the east shore and up to the Saddle north of the Corbett. Ascending Stob Garbh first. Then Stob Daimh, I nipped over to Sron an Isean. Then rejoined the main group on Stob Daimh again. Two folk turned back from here. Then over Drochaid Ghlas and up to Ben Cruachan (Louise's finale), which had been covered in mist most of the day. One guy joined us on the summit. No views on top of Ben Cruachan but plenty of champagne and Cranachan. We descended straight down to the reservoir and rejoined the outward route, 09:50hrs all in.chillyman817/09/2022
Sick Kid10/09/2022
weaselmaster10/09/2022
A big day doing the most of the Cruachan massif. Roadside parking at Cruachan Falls. Straight up the steep tiny track to the hydro access road, then to the dam and along the track on RHS up to Lairig Toran. Then followed a grassy rake up the steep the Corbett, Beinn a'Bhiridh, back the same way to re-join the main track up to Stob Garb, and (Munro) Stob Daimh. Next branched off east to bag Sron an Isean, and back west along the main ridge to Drochaid Glas, and the main Munro Ben Cruachan. Out and back to Stob Dearg, before a diversion off the principal route down to bag another MT, Meall Cuanail, on the way down. Altogether 21km with over 2000m ascent taking 11 hours.silveracorn_alan27/08/2022
The Dalmally Horseshoe, plus an out-and-back to Drochaid Ghlas. Parked where the B8077 meets the A85, turned R at first track junction then cut across to the concealed bridge at 127297. The ridge to Sron an Isean is steep and pathless at first, but excellent walking from around the 650m. Views at every stage from here until the descent. On to Stob Diamh, with a steep final ascent, along an undulating ridge and rubbly ascent to Drochaid Ghlas, back to Stob Diamh, easily along the ridge to Stob Garbh, then down the SE ridge from the next slight rise. I cut down steep grass slopes to cross the Allt Coire Ghlas on boulders below a small hydro plant at 116293 and follow the track back to the start, but it may be easier to keep to the top of the ridge and cross the bridge onto the track at the ridge's end.Nick Down127/08/2022
Toril06/08/2022
Cruachan Power Station - Dam - Ben Cruachan -Drochard Glas - Stob Diamh - Stob GarbhJHes03/08/2022
EasternHiker16/07/2022
Ben Cruachan, Drochaid Ghlas, Stob Daimh, Stob Garbh and Beinn a Bhuiridh. Beautiful sunny day and moderate breeze. Visibility superb- Arran, Jura, Rum, Mull etc. Time taken 7.5 hours including stops for 10.6 miles.isabelle05/06/2022
Ben Cruachan and Stob Daimh. Walkhighlands routehummusg03/06/2022
alanm925/05/2022
arjh19/05/2022
phil10101/05/2022
Traverse from Sron an Isean to Meall nan Each. Fine spring weather. With B and R.jenx22/03/2022
saas17/01/2022
anguscow18/12/2021
ScottyBoy7613/11/2021
Ben Cruachan 2 Munro, 5 Tops & Beinn a BuiridhHuwel12/09/2021
SunnyAdventures12/09/2021
DukeNukem01/09/2021
benalder5027/08/2021
mntainman26/08/2021
Solo.Jonathan Willingham26/08/2021
Ben Cruachan loop from power station car park.LaurieIson2126/07/2021
Delyoung03/07/2021
Driftwood22/06/2021
Falls of Cruchan Station > Cruachan Dam > Bealch an Lochain > Ben Cruachan > Drochaid Ghlas > Stob Diamh > Stob Garbh > Lairig Torran > Beinn a'Bhuiridh > Cruachan Dam > Falls of Cruachan Station.Winterfloodian01/06/2021
spallen28/10/2020
Brilliant day out with Brian Smith, part of Ben Cruchan loop.Kevthecat22/10/2020
Picked this up when doing horseshoe loop bagging Munro'ssupermario22/10/2020
PVokes26/09/2020
RonaLindsay25/09/2020
FinnTumps27/08/2020
pab08/08/2020
After Cruachan. Met a wood wasp at the top. Geology marvellous in all directions.iangpark31/07/2020
with Iain CruwysTopsaswell24/07/2020
NHumes 19/07/2020
Simon Winton19/07/2020
Hal & Rafe28/09/2019
Roadside parking NN 0809 2669. Fifth of 12 hills to complete the Ben Cruachan massif - 22.6km / 11hrs. Finished the walk at NN 0280 3198 where I'd left my bike earlier in the day.jonglew25/08/2019
Tartantraveller24/08/2019
Lochawe station - road to Cruachan Reservoir - Meall Cuanail - Stob Dearg - Ben Cruachan - Drochaid Ghlas - Stob Daimh - Sron an Isean - Stob Daimh - Stob Garbh - Beinn a’ Bhuiridh - Cruachan Reservoir - Falls of Cruachan station.Mark Jackson20/08/2019
Am Bodach03/08/2019