Creag Coire na Fiar Bhealaich [Craig Coire na Fiar Bhealaich]

About Creag Coire na Fiar Bhealaich [Craig Coire na Fiar Bhealaich]

Situated on the remote high plateau of Geal-Chàrn within the Ben Alder forest, this high Munro Top overlooks the dramatic notch of the Bealach Dubh. Its stony summit offers a wild, airy vantage point over the Lancers of Ben Alder and the deep, silent trough of Loch Ericht far below.

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• •The name translates from Scottish Gaelic as the 'crag of the corrie of the crooked pass', referring to the slanting Bealach Dubh that cuts deeply between this massif and the Ben Alder range.
• •From the summit, you get a peerless profile view of the 'Lancers'—the sharp-edged Long Leachas and Short Leachas ridges that climb the northern face of neighbouring Ben Alder.
• •Reaching this summit requires a significant approach, usually involving a long trek from Dalwhinnie through the remote Ben Alder forest, often using the Culra bothy area as a base.
• •The peak marks the northeastern edge of the sprawling Geal-Chàrn plateau, where the gentle mossy ground suddenly gives way to a steep, rocky plunge into the corrie from which it takes its name.
• •While the name suggests a 'crooked' pass, any hillwalker who has trudged the long, straight miles back towards Dalwhinnie alongside Loch Ericht may find themselves wishing for a few more bends to break up the journey.