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    3 Ben Cruachan South Highlands SCOTLAND

    May 24, 2024 3 minutes

    11km/6.8 miles/5.3 hours

    Ascent 1241m/4072ft

    Ian Battersby uncovers the power hidden within a mountain

    BEN CRUACHAN storms up from woods, lochs and glens to join an assorted bunch of near neighbours, whose pointed peaks pierce the skies of an undulating ridge, and Cruachan, at 1126m, reigns supreme. Energy is needed to power up surging gradients further defended by an army of trees and tangled undergrowth. But once on top, enjoy the scene, and gloat in the downhill dash, converting potential energy

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