The Fara - Inverness-shire, Scotland.
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N 56° 55.762 W 004° 18.269
30V E 420608 N 6310280
Large cairn on the summit of The Fara, a 911 metre summit above Loch Ericht in the central highlands of Scotland.
Waymark Code: WMYMFX
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/29/2018
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The Fara (Ladder Hill), is a Scottish Corbett, a mountain between 2,500 and 3,000 feet. It falls just short of the 3,000 barrier, making it one of the highest Corbetts.
The mountain is a three mile long ridge running north-easterly above Loch Ericht and some two and a half miles west of the village of Dalwhinnie.
The highest point is at the northern end and is marked by a tall cairn constructed from a drystone dyke that runs up the south-eastern slope to the summit.
STEEPNESS: Steepest just below the summit along the dyke which is the quickest way to the top. Less steep along the longer routes along the ridge and up the north-western side.
TERRAIN: Grassy, with the occasional peat hag to be negotiated as well.
ACCESSIBILITY: Quickest from Dalwhinnie and along Loch Ericht. It is possible to continue further down the loch and traverse the whole ridge to the summit. The route up the north-western slope comes up via the impressive Dirc Mhór (Big Gash), a large ravine hidden behind the mountains bulk.
NAVIGATION: From Loch Ericht, a break in the forest points the way up and a line of old fenceposts followed by the dyke make the route easy in mist. The dyke ends at the summit cairn, but the fenceposts continue down the north-western side.
DANGER: None apart from the route through the Dirc Mhór which is covered in large boulders and crevices.