Strathnairn
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Strathnairn lies 8 miles South West of Inverness and borders the Monadhliath Mountains
. The Strath's borders reach to the north where Clava cairn
and the Culloden Battlefield (Battle of Culloden
) lie, following the River Nairn
south through Daviot
, Farr
, Brin, Croachy, and finally ending near Dunmaglass.
Monadhliath Mountains
The Monadhliath Mountains, or Monadh Liath , are a range of mountains in Scotland. The name derives from Scottish Gaelic, and means "grey mountains". Running in a northeast to southwest direction, the mountains lie on the western side of Strathspey, to the west of the Cairngorms and to the south...
. The Strath's borders reach to the north where Clava cairn
Clava cairn
The Clava cairn is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of 3 cairns at Balnuaran of Clava, to the east of Inverness in Scotland. There are about 50 cairns of this type in an area round about Inverness...
and the Culloden Battlefield (Battle of Culloden
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government...
) lie, following the River Nairn
River Nairn
The River Nairn is a river in the Scottish Highlands which rises in the Monadhliath Mountains and flows northeast through Strathnairn to enter the Moray Firth at Nairn. The headwaters of the Nairn, the Allt Mor and Cròm-allt Beag drop steeply down the western slopes of Carn Ghriogair, their...
south through Daviot
Daviot
Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire. Theologian William Robinson Clark was born here.Daviot has one of the best examples of Neolithic stone circles in the north east of Scotland, Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, which comprises 10 stones plus one recumbent stone...
, Farr
Farr
Farr may refer to:* Farr, Sutherland, a hamlet in, and alternate name of, Strathnaver, Scotland.* Farr, Strathnairn, a village in Strathnairn, to the south of Inverness, Scotland* Farr Yacht Design* Farr , people with the surname Farr...
, Brin, Croachy, and finally ending near Dunmaglass.