A'Bhuidheanach Bheag

The hills on the east side of the Pass of Drumochter form a vast level plateau whose western and northern rim overlooking the A9 road is a series of shallow corries with rounded ridges between them. The average height of this plateau is about 850 metres, and the two highest points, Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, rise just over 50 metres above this level, but they are otherwise undistinguished hills which are part of the high-level landscape between the passes of Drumochter and Gaick.

The most convenient starting point for these hills is ½ kilometre south of the turn off to Dalwhinnie on the A9 road. At that point a rough track goes south-east up one of the rounded ridges onto the plateau at a disused quarry. Follow this track to its end and from there walk just over 2 kilometres north-east across the plateau to Carn na Caim. Return south-west then south across the plateau, keeping to the high ground to reach A'Bhuidheanach Bheag. The quickest descent is north-west to Drumochter Lodge, but to avoid having to walk along the busy A9 road it is better to go back to the quarry and return down the track to the day's starting point.

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