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A' Chruach (Argyll and Bute)

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A' Chruach (Argyll and Bute) tops out at 366 m in Argyll and Bute. It is one of the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 162 hills the Albion Guide maps in Argyll and Bute.

For arrivals by rail, Oban Station is 9.2 km to the north-west. Other hills nearby include Carn Dearg (Argyll and Bute) and Beinn Chapull.

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More places to visit near A' Chruach (Argyll and Bute)

Photo: McCaig's Tower, a viewpoint near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

McCaig's Tower

Viewpoint near Oban

Colosseum-like Victorian folly crowning the hill above Oban, with sweeping views over the bay to Mull.

9.3 km NW

Photo of the Isle of Kerrera, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Kerrera

Island near Oban

Hilly, nearly car-free island facing Oban, with a circular walk past the clifftop ruin of Gylen Castle

9.9 km NW

Photo of Loch Awe, a loch near Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Loch Awe

Loch near Kilchrenan

Argyll's longest loch, guarded at its northern end by the ruined tower of Kilchurn Castle beneath Ben Cruachan.

11.5 km SE

Photo of Ganavan Sands, a beach near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ganavan Sands

Beach near Oban

Family sandy beach just outside Oban with views to Mull, Morvern and Lismore.

11.6 km NW

Photo of the Isle of Seil, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Seil

Island near Clachan Seil

Reached by the 1792 'Bridge over the Atlantic', with the white slate village of Ellenabeich and ferries on to Easdale and Luing

11.8 km W

Photo of Clachan Bridge, a landmark near Clachan Seil, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Clachan Bridge

Landmark near Clachan Seil

Elegant single-arch 1792 bridge to Seil, popularly dubbed the 'Bridge over the Atlantic'.

12 km W