Marilyn · Glen Coe & Lochaber
Cruachan Charna
Only 170m tall but with enough prominence to stand alone on the remote Morvern peninsula. This is the beauty of Marilyns — height is not everything when you have a genuine summit.
Quick facts
- Height
- 170m/ 557ft
- Difficulty
- 1 / 5Easy
- Grid ref
- NM 61832 58973
Download GPX route file
Standard route
Standard route
A short, accessible walk past waterfalls and through Atlantic oakwood on the lower slopes to the 170m summit. The low altitude and gentle gradients make this achievable in 1-3 hours.
Terrain
Rocky Lochaber hillside with steep sections. Atlantic weather makes the ground wetter than equivalent eastern hills.
In winter
Winter brings snow and ice that makes Lochaber hills serious propositions. The wet climate means ice forms readily. Microspikes are useful throughout winter.
This hill is in the Glen Coe SAIS forecast area. Check SAIS forecasts in winter (December–April).
Best time of year
Getting there
- Glasgow5h 43m
- Edinburgh7h 13m
OS maps: OS Landranger 49, OS Explorer 383W
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:06
- Civil dawn
- 04:49
- Civil dusk
- 21:52
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