Category Archives: The Scottish Highlands

“the infamous ‘Wolf of Badenoch’ had one of his bases at Ruthven, and legend has it that in July 1394 he played chess with the Devil at Ruthven, and was killed by lightning during a terrible storm in 1440.” Canmore.org.uk Getting there Follow the A9 towards Kingussie before turning right on the B970 for RuthvenContinue reading “Ruthven barracks”

“The Wolf’s territory stretched from Moray to the Pentland Firth – with much of its people to feel the full force of this “avarious and cruel” figure” by sir John Scott Keltie, 1875 Getting there This castle is located in loch an Eilein which is part of the Rothiemurchus estate outside Aviemore. just before youContinue reading “Loch An Eilein Castle”