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Photo: The Fara, a 911m mountain near Dalwhinnie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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The Fara

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The Fara is a 911-metre mountain in Highland. It counts among the 222 Corbetts, Scottish hills between 2,500 and 3,000 feet. It is one of 630 hills the Albion Guide charts in Highland.

Meall nan Eagan and Geal-charn (Drumochter) are among the hills within 6 km. The closest station is Dalwhinnie, 3.6 km to the east.

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Photo of the Cairngorms, a National Park in Scotland.Iconic

Cairngorms

National Park near Aviemore

Britain's biggest national park — a high granite plateau of arctic tundra, ancient Caledonian pinewood and free-flowing rivers.

2.4 km NW

Photo of Loch Laggan, a loch near Tulloch, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Laggan

Loch near Tulloch

East of Fort William, its shores stood in for the fictional Glenbogle in Monarch of the Glen.

11.4 km W

Photo of Loch Ericht, a loch near Dalwhinnie, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Ericht

Loch near Dalwhinnie

Running dead straight for fifteen miles, this loch lies between Dalwhinnie and the roadless hills of Ben Alder.

11.5 km S

Photo of Loch Garry (Perth and Kinross), a loch near Dalwhinnie, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.

Loch Garry (Perth and Kinross)

Loch near Dalwhinnie

Beside the A9 near Dalnaspidal, this hydro loch lies in bare high country north of Blair Atholl.

14.1 km S

Photo along the Speyside Way, a long-distance trail running from Buckie to Newtonmore, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Speyside Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Follow whisky country's river from the Moray coast into the Cairngorms, distillery by distillery.

19 km NE · Moray & Highland

Photo of Highland Folk Museum, a visitor attraction near Newtonmore in the Cairngorms, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Highland Folk Museum

Attraction near Newtonmore

Open-air museum at Newtonmore with reconstructed Highland township, croft and farm buildings across a mile-long site.

19.8 km NE