Monadhliath Mountains means "grey mountains". Running in a northeast to southwest direction, the mountains lie on the western side of Strathspey, to the west of the Cairngorms and to the south east of Loch Ness. The mountains are within the Highland council area, and the south and east fringes are within the Cairngorms National Park. The high point of the range is Càrn Dearg, at 945 m/3100ft, located 24 km south of Inverness.
With winds forecast of 60mph gusting 70-80mph over the Cairngorm plateau, a plan was made to look to avoid the worst of the weather. Past experience has shown that the Monadliath does not get the full force of these gales so a no brainer then!
