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.
DofE Training - Walked group from Newtonmore along Loch Gynack and up Glen Gynack. Worked on map reading, tick off features, camp craft and navigation. Camped overnight in the glen then returned to Newtonmore via the summit of Creag Bheag (487m).
