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Name:Cruach Ardrain SW Top
Hill number:29
Height:1044.9m / 3428ft
Parent (Ma):30  Cruach Ardrain
RHB Section:01C: Loch Lomond to Strathyre
County/UA:Stirling
Catchment:Triples, Forth, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Dumbarton), Tay
Watershed:Firth of Forth, Firth of Tay, Ardlamont Point to Fife Ness, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Firth of Clyde, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Deleted Munro Top
(xMT)
Grid ref:NN 40819 21106
Summit feature:rock
Drop:14m
Col:1031m  NN 4087 2117  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 51 56
(1:25k) OL39N 364N
Observations:ground 45m NE at NN40847 21142 (cairn now gone)is lower
Survey:Leica Disto D510/Leica RX1250
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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, paused here in cloud thinking it was the summit till checking the GPS. On to Cruach Ardrain and Stob Garve and the intermediate deleted Munro Tops.jonglew23/02/2023
Crianlarich- Grey Height -Meall Dham- Cruach Ardrain- Stob Garbh -Stob Coire Bhuidhe. Stunning walk. Passed this on the way to the Munro topbenarbia_829/09/2022
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
Easy bag just before the main summit.colinfielding01/08/2022
with alisaryancomet25/07/2022
as part of horseshoe with JHHardenC26/03/2022
Bran HFB19/03/2022
Cruach Ardrain horseshoe, from community forest. taking in the simm Stob Glas. With B, B and Rjenx21/09/2021
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
Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain from Inverlochlarigthekirkie pirate30/07/2021
Standard route, with SHC.TRG31825/07/2021
Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Àrdrain Walkhighlands routehummusg06/06/2021
en route to Cruach Ardrain- icy snow, gustyDenise 18/03/2020
From Beinn Tulaichean, icy snow on ridge.RichardM18/03/2020
Windy then wet day up Cruach Ardrain.AJones19/02/2020
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 Skye & TatianaGrimpeur123430/06/2018
An Caisteal - Beinn a'Chroin - Beinn Tulaichean - Cruach Ardrain. Some views and mostly dry. A tough walk - particularly the down and up between Beinn a'Chroin and Beinn Tulaichean.wozzat22/06/2017
Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain from Inverlochlarig - WalkHighlands route. Great weather again.Crib Goch09/05/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac07/11/2016
From Benmore Lodge via Meall Dhamh Cruach Ardrain, Beinn Tulaichean, return via Stob Garbh and ridge N from therekdbennett08/10/2016
ACW round of grey height, meall dhamh,stob glas, beinn tulaichean, cruach ardrain sw top, cruach ardrain, stob garbh sw top, stob garbh, stob coire bhuidhe, creag a phuirt, from A82 layby near keilator.robertphillips18/08/2016
KeithByTheC15/08/2016
From Inverlochlarig, as per Walkhighlands route.TRG31827/07/2016
From NW, via R Fallon track. Revisit for the two Simms.RHW20/03/2016
With Nick Piotrowski in near whiteoutsignyred09/02/2016
An Caisteal circuit in the cloudsjustin99914/08/2015
Beinn Tulaichean & Cruach Ardrain from Inverlochlarig. On own.MorecambeMonkey24/07/2015
Cairn gone, rock to west is higher anyway.alda23/06/2015
2 of 8: From Meall Dhamh. With Tim.ChrisR03/09/2014
The big one. Crianlarich 9am - Coire Ardrain (bog, and deer fence!) - steep to S C Bhuidhe - Stob Garbh - Cruach Ardrain 12.20 - Beinn Tulaichean - col and rough traverse to Stob Glas - ugly descent to 500m - enormous pull onto Beinn a'Chroin 3.30 - W Top - An Caisteal (wonderful hill) - climb to Beinn Chabhair almost finished me 6.30 - W ridge, down to lochan then pelt along burn and down to Inverarnan 8.20 to catch last bus! V hot and sunny all day. 8 litres, lots of streams, much cake, 5 Munros, last day.Mark Jackson19/07/2013
Up from Crianlarich via NW ridge.campagvelocet30/08/2012
With OAC, poor vis, strong windsrobertgn30/12/2011
Glasgow and Lancaster walkalexmaclennan04/03/2011
RBS bus outing. From Inverlochlarig over Cruach Ardrain to Crianlarich. I accompanied Gary B down as he fell and cracked his coccyx.langskill31/10/2010
With Ian. This hill is also a Deleted Munro!Dangerous Dave31/10/2010
From Inverlochlarig, dry, part sunny and little wind - fantastic day outCapt Malbec12/04/2008
self on 2nd rounddavidsbatty05/02/2008
CK SheilaS30/12/2007
Blisco29/12/2007
2 of 9: From Meall Dhamh.ChrisR09/08/2007
Second ascent.thenomad14/03/2007
Completed BeinnTulairchean, Cruach Ardrain, Beinn a'Chroin +2 Tops, 22.5km, 2000m in 9.5hr. (Had planned to also complete Caisteal & Beinn Chabhair but abandoned due to bad weather)JamesSDonald06/01/2006
Solo.Dangerous Dave21/09/2005
with Dant Family and Jamievegibagger30/08/2005
Company: Martin Stewartiandesbottes19/12/2004
With Jeanettedickscroop18/05/2004