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Photo of Cruachan Power Station, a visitor attraction near Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

© John Myers / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cruachan Power Station

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Known as the Hollow Mountain, Cruachan is a pumped-storage hydro plant built deep inside Ben Cruachan, its turbine hall carved out of the rock beside Loch Awe. The visitor centre on the A85 has a cafe, shop and free exhibition, and Falls of Cruachan station sits right by the door. Note that the guided tours into the mountain itself are suspended until 2028 while the station is upgraded, so it’s the exhibition rather than the underground trip for now.

More places to visit near Cruachan Power Station

Photo: Ben Cruachan, a 1,127m Munro near Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ben Cruachan

Munro · Marilyn near Taynuilt

The granite ridge above Loch Awe known as the Hollow Mountain, with a hydro power station buried in a cavern deep inside it

3.7 km N

Photo of Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally, a ruined castle near Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Kilchurn Castle, Dalmally

Castle near Kilchrenan

Ruined castle on Loch Awe's shore.

5.5 km E

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

Loch Etive

Loch near Taynuilt

Reaching inland below Ben Cruachan, this long sea loch has its head among the finest mountain scenery of Argyll at Glen Etive.

10.1 km N

Photo of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, a National Scenic Area in Scotland.Iconic

Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

National Scenic Area near Kinlochleven

Scotland's most dramatic glen.

10.8 km N

Photo of Ardchattan Priory Garden, a garden in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Ardchattan Priory Garden

Garden near Ardchattan

Herbaceous borders, roses and rockery set beside a medieval priory ruin on the shore of Loch Etive.

13.4 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.

13.5 km SW