Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height1,148 m3,766 ft
Grid RefNN 496 718
OS MapOL50 & 385 & 393OS Explorer
RegionBen Nevis, Mamores & Ben Alder
Ben Alder is a massive, flat-topped mountain above Loch Ericht, and its wide summit plateau carries a trig point and Lochan a' Garbh Coire, one of the highest pools of standing water in Britain. After the 1745 rising, Cluny MacPherson hid for years in a hideout on its slopes called the Cage, and Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed with him there in September 1746. Robert Louis Stevenson later used the story in Kidnapped.
New to the Munros?Read our guide: What Are The Munros?Summit
Trig point
Rock & Ground
Vast stony plateau ringed by cliffs and corries, with a pale limestone rib in the north-east corrie.
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Our Route
Distance31.4 mi50.5 km
Ascent1,370 m4,490 ft
Time14h 50mwalking
StartA layby on the A889 just south of DalwhinnieNN 6380 8335
DirectionsAlso on this route: Beinn Bheoil
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
