Ben Alder

Ben Alder
Beinn Eallair
Highest point
Elevation1,148 m (3,766 ft)[1]
Prominence783 m (2,569 ft)Ranked 40th in British Isles
ListingMunro, Marilyn
Naming
PronunciationScottish Gaelic: [peɲ ˈjal̪ˠɪɾʲ]
Geography
Map
LocationHighlands, Scotland
Parent rangeGrampian Mountains
OS gridNN496718

Ben Alder (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Eallair)[2] is the highest mountain in the remote area of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Ericht and Glen Spean. It rises to 1,148 metres (3,766 ft), making it the 25th highest Munro. The vast summit plateau is home of one of Britain's highest bodies of standing water, Lochan a' Garbh Coire.

  1. ^ "walkhighlands Ben Alder". walkhighlands.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Ben Alder". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba: Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland.