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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Ben Alder like this:
Ben Alder or Ben Auler, a broad wild range of the central Grampians, on the southern border of Laggan parish, S Inverness-shire, extending between Loch Laggan and Loch Ericht. It presents grandly picturesque features, and culminates at an altitude of 3757 feet above sea-level, 2¼ miles W of Loch Ericht. Near Benalder Lodge, at its southern base, is a remarkable cave, in which Prince Charles Edward lay concealed in September 1746. Benalder deer-forest (Sir Jn. Ramsden's, of Ardverikie) is rented in 1881 for £2560.
Ben Alder is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ben Alder itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ben Alder, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27079
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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