Often referred to as the Central Highlands, this area covers the mountains between Loch Treig, Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan. Access is commonly from the A86 or the Corrour Halt stop on the West Highland Railway. An impressive fourteen Munros are scattered across this area (four of which are over 1100m), and included in the mountains list are all of the peaks above 600m. Ben Alder is often thought of as one of the more remote mountains in Scotland and its vast high plateau sits in contrast to the ridge created by Beinn Bheoil. Peaks to the east of Loch Ericht are listed in the East Highlands region.
Planned as an Inverness MC camping meet I set out early to explore the area north of The Fara, with a first camp by the Mashie RIver. Two nights were then spent at Culra close to the bothy. No one from the Inverness club turned up and with the weather deteriorating I circumnavigated Ben Alder. The final night torrential rain brought the Alt a' Chaoil-redhe to spate, threatening to overtop and wash me away so a midnight evacuation was made to Culra bothy. On returning to Dalwhinnie and phone signal I picked up the message that the meet was cancelled!
