Corrieyairack Pass

Location type

Place

Name and dates

Corrieyairack Pass (1731-1850)

Description

This pass, at an altitude of 2526 ft, is on the former Military Road built by General Wade's troops in 1731 between Ruthven Barracks and Fort Augustus.

The road fell out of use as a maintained public way between 1830 (surface repairs) and 1850 (bridge repairs).

Today it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Tags

Road pass military way military road General Wade Scheduled Ancient Monument

Chronology Dates

  /  /1731Dalwhinnie to Fort Augustus [Fort] Military Road
Road built. This road uses the high Corrieyairack Pass crossing from the watershed of the River Spey to the River Tarff. A further short portion near Dalwhinnie ran to the Ruthven Barracks.