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Name:Cruach Ardrain
Hill number:30
Height:1045.9m / 3431ft
RHB Section:01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre
County/UA:Stirling
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Forth, Tay
Watershed:Firth of Tay, Ardlamont Point to Fife Ness, Firth of Forth
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Munro, High Hills of Britain,
Murdo, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,M,HHB,Mur,Y,P500)
Grid ref:NN 40930 21208
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:549m
Col:497m  NN421226  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 51 56
(1:25k) OL39N 364N
Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:hill 29 Cruach Ardrain SW Top (NN 40818 21104) is 104cm lower
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Parked in the large layby on A82 to the NW. Followed the River Falloch track. Crossed river and rising traverse onto the Grey Height ridge to Meall Dhamh. As the path began to steeply zig zag up the W side of Cruach Ardrain, contoured around about 880m contour above the crags and steep gullies to the S ridge to bag Beinn Tulaichean, returning for Cruach Ardrain's SW and main tops. The plan was to go onto Stob Garbh but the initial descent off CA looked too challenging for us so we backtracked to Meall Dhamh followed the good path to the wood edge and down to the footbridge Enjoyable hot day with good views all round. With Gillian.richard6929/05/2023
From the Inverlochlairg walkers' car park (NN 4458 1845). Beinn Tulichean first then across to here. On to Stob Garve and the intermediate deleted Munro Top.jonglew23/02/2023
Crianlarich- Grey Height -Meall Dham- Cruach Ardrain- Stob Garbh -Stob Coire Bhuidhe. Stunning walk. Oh my god the descent to the col before Stob Garbh!benarbia_829/09/2022
Round of Beinn Chabhair, Beinn a’Chroin, Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tuileachan from Inverlochlarig. Wispy cloud for first few hours, lifted eventually and brightened. One or two moments of sunshine. One heavy shower 10 mins from car park. Busy on Munro routes, quiet between. Quite a good path from Chabhair to a’Chroin bealach. Rounsfell29/08/2022
Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean starting on the A82 by River Falloch and finishing at Inverlochlarig.Tisteln27/08/2022
Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean starting on the A82 by River Falloch and finishing at Inverlochlarig.Dibber27/08/2022
From layby on A82colinfielding01/08/2022
with alisaryancomet25/07/2022
After Tulaichen in the clag, rain and wind. Made for a quick ascent. On descent to Stob Garbh, drifted far too E in poor vis down below the cloud again and somehow didn't encounter any bottomless drops. Soaked through - apparently my 500th hill.iangpark13/07/2022
With Alasdair from Inverlochlarig.duchally07/06/2022
Solo Post PhD cycle touring tripfellie24/05/2022
Poor Visibilitytonystonehewer11/05/2022
Bran HFB19/03/2022
With Beinn Tuelaichean, winter conditionsliljonb22/02/2022
10/05/1987, 28/11/2021, 18/07/2022KennyO28/11/2021
Cruach Ardrain horseshoe, from community forest. taking in the simm Stob Glas. With B, B and Rjenx21/09/2021
With Cnrowan19/09/2021
Being Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain from Inverlochlarig, taking in Cruach Ardain SW top, very steep down after Cruach Ardrain to Stob Barbh and its SE top headed back into the valley towards Stob Binnein from the Bealach, very steep, but not too bad. 15km in 4.5hrsNicky C11/09/2021
Descent steep and slipperyOh no I forgot...17/08/2021
Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain from Inverlocharaigthekirkie pirate30/07/2021
Standard route, with SHC.TRG31825/07/2021
Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Àrdrain Walkhighlands routehummusg06/06/2021
With Dean, Swot & Ed. Day of all weathers, snow, hail, bitterly cold E wind, wind chill -15'C. Ed navigating in the poor visibility on the final leg to the top. Good day out. Staying at Bye the Way, Tyndrum in the van. Snow from approx 600m. Unseasonally cold & snow.Neily There04/05/2021
With D a nice 1st day out of lockdown back to layby a82Rodge16/04/2021
Ascent made from Inverlochlarig. Initially a dreary climb but omproving when on the ridge. Straightforward walk to Cruach Ardrain but the summit was in cloud.knarf10/09/2020
Andrew, Chris, Gabby, JaneNHWC25/07/2020
Also did Meall Dhamh & Beinn Tulaichean with Laura & Alanduchally20/07/2020
Brilliant day out ran with Brian Smith, fantastic views!Kevthecat06/07/2020
Nice run over to this one from Beinn Tulacheansupermario06/07/2020
Fantastic sunny snowy views but a hard ascent in strong winds and blizzard. Without crampons, struggled to find a route down the steep icy terrain- went south east and then reascended to col to continue to Stob Garbh.Denise 18/03/2020
Windy then wet day up Cruach Ardrain.AJones19/02/2020
Reached from the lay by on the A82 outside Crianlarich, followed track under railway line then cut up to Grey Height over Meall Dhamh and then onto Cruach Ardrain before heading to Beinn Tulaichean. A seven mile walk taking around seven and a half hours.WAYNE ROWLETT28/04/2019
With SF-MGChris Blake29/03/2019
Started the walk from the car park at Inverlochlarig at the end of Loch Voil. The going is very steep up grassy slopes and no distinct paths to follow until you get closer to the summit. Once at the summit of Beinn Tulaichean I carried on down to the bealach and then up to Cruach Ardrain. The return journey took me back to the bealach between the two mountains and then headed in an Easterly direction down the hill to the farm track in Inverlochlarig Glen. Followed this track back to the starting point. Walk took just over the 5 hours.Anglostark25/03/2019
stopped with Tony W on way up to Corran. walked from Ochil hut. misty. no snow HardenC01/03/2019
Beinn Tulaichean (946m) and Cruach Ardrain (1046m) accessed from Iverlochlarig, west of Balquhidder. It was a killer ascending up Beinn Tulaichean, through the mist, I had to convince myself to carry on, but the views from the top were incredible. I got my first ever inversion, with all the mountains poking out the mist like islands in the sea. 7:10 hours all in.chillyman824/02/2019
From Inverlochlarig (NN 44575 18461) - Beinn Tulaichean - Cruach Ardrain SW Top - Cruach Ardrain. Intermittent path on the initial ascent of Beinn Tulaichean but becomes more distinct nearer the summit. Ground very wet and slippery on the descent from the bealach between Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain SW Top to Inverlochlarig Glen. Good track along the glen back to the car park.david23020124/02/2019
Crianlarich - Stob Garbh - Cruach Ardrain - Beinn Tulaichean - Beinn a' Chroin - An Caisteal - Crianlairich (via West Highland Way). Frozen ground and some snow, patches of blue sky in amongst the clouds.twg2704/12/2018
With Mark.Jonathan Willingham18/11/2018
Veryhappybunny16/07/2018
With Neillauraann01/07/2018
With Skye & TatianaGrimpeur123430/06/2018
Climbed Beinn Tulaichean and then Cruach Ardrain on a scorcher of a day with my faithful Cockerpoo, Lucy. Beautiful clear skies and panoramic views.honey badger28/05/2018
Beinn Chabair, Beinn a Chroin, An Caisteal, Beinn Tulaichein, Cruach ArdrainHuwel17/05/2018
Completed both Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain with Cioch M/C.JamesSDonald13/05/2018
From Inverlochlarig together with Beinn Tulaichean.Geoff Briggs07/05/2018
From Crianlarichquadbarrel07/05/2018
Beinglas Farm, Beinn Chabhair, An Caisteal, Beinn a Chroin, Beinn Tulaichean, Cruach Adrain, Stob Binnein, Ben More, Benmore Farm. Day 59 of 59 for all Munros. 25km, +/-3600m, 14 hours. This walk compleats: all the Munros for the second time, Munros in big days (59), and all 55 walks in the Big Walks book.PGCE29/04/2018
47th Munrolojzi86062124/03/2018
xRicardo06/10/2017