Cruachan Hollow Mountain
Cruachan Visitor Centre, Argyll
View on Google MapsPhoto: Will Gaze
About Cruachan Hollow Mountain
Journey deep inside Ben Cruachan on a fascinating underground tour through Britain's unique reversible pumped-storage hydroelectric power station, carved within the mountain itself.
What's nearby
- Cruachan Visitor Centre next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Proper slog to get to if you walk up the hill from Falls of Cruachan train station but a great place for photos. Especially if you're a fan of Andor
· via Google
Fantastic wee visitor centre. Sadly due to major renovation work tours were not available. However the information at centre more than covered it. Isobel was very informative. Shona's scones were sublime. I had the fruit one and it was jam packed with fruit. Well worth a visit and great value for money. Watching the birds at the bird feeder was a bonus. Sparrows, coal tits, blue tits and great tits.
· via Google
Nice walk to the upper reservoir. Nice view if you a sunny day....and always some sheeps in the near
· via Google
Such a lovely tourist information/cafe/gift shop. There are plenty of parking spaces. The Falls of Cruachan train station just 3 minutes walk. Extremely friendly, kind, and informative staff members. Plenty of tips and hints on how to climb up to the Dam, including a slide show, how to navigate through the ascend. Very valuable pieces of information. The coffee shop is soooo well supplied. Efficiently working air-conditioning. Great choice of hot and cold drinks and homemade bakery is to die for. The best hand-made scones I've ever had. Soft yet not crumbly inside and perfect crust on the outside with a well baked bottom. Everything supplied fresh and locally. Quality over quantity. Very, very competitive prices. Absolutely lovely ladies behind the till. A visiting centre to be explored! THANK YOU
· via Google
Visitors say this visitor center offers interesting displays about the dam and a well-stocked cafe with delicious food, including sublime scones. They also highlight the welcoming and informative staff, as well as the great value for money. Others mention the immaculate bathrooms and a fantastic kids' play area.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Cruachan Visitor Centre, Dalmally, PA33 1AN Get directions
- Category
- Caves & Mines
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 (133 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4+
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Dogs allowed
- Yes
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Dalmally