Cruach Innse
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 857 m · 2,812 ft
- Prominence
- 306 m
- Grid reference
- NN 27994 76363
- Coordinates
- 56.84683, -4.82193
- County / area
- Highland
- OS Landranger
- 41
- OS Explorer
- 392
- Summit feature
- rock 15m SSW of cairn
- Key col
- NN287740 (551 m)
About Cruach Innse
Cruach Innse is a craggy Grampian peak of 857 m south of Roybridge in Lochaber. It is commonly combined with its southern neighbour Sgùrr Innse, with the walk starting from Corriechoile Lodge on the River Spean.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Cruach Innse (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 56.847, -4.822. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (857 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is rock 15m SSW of cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 15-Aug-12
- Drop measured from
- NN287740 · 551 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Reaching Cruach Innse by train
2 National Rail stations sit within 8 km of the summit — close enough to make a car-free day of it. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
| Station | From summit | Summit lies |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Bridge | 4.7 km | S of the station |
| Spean Bridge | 7.7 km | SE of the station |
Each station page lists every hill in its reach, long-distance paths from the door and a live-times link — see all stations with hills in reach. Station positions from NaPTAN (OGL v3.0).
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corriechoille Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 5.2 km · NW |
| Lochaber Camanachd Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Awaiting inspection | 7.7 km · NW |
| Ox Hotel Spean Bridge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Awaiting inspection | 7.8 km · NW |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sgurr Innse | 809 m | 1.9 km |
| Stob Coire Gaibhre | 958 m | 2 km |
| Stob Coire na Ceannain | 1123 m | 2.2 km |
| Cnap Cruinn | 741.9 m | 2.5 km |
| Stob Choire Claurigh | 1177 m | 3.1 km |
| Stob a' Choire Leith | 1105 m | 3.6 km |