Body of hillwalker found after falling on Highland mountain in Wester Ross

A man has died after falling off a ridge of a mountain in the Highlands.

A 54-year-old man fell while climbing the An Teallach ridge in Wester Ross on Tuesday afternoon.

Members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team worked alongside Police Scotland and a HM Coastguard helicopter to recover the body after they were alerted at around 2.45pm.

Emergency services confirmed the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sergeant Kay Macrae said: “Around 2.45pm on Tuesday, 1 March, 2022 officers received reports of an injured hillwalker on An Teallach near Dundonnell in Wester Ross.

“Emergency services attended and a 54-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.”

A spokesperson from Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team said: “Two of our team members assisted HM Coastguard helicopter in evacuating the deceased person from An Teallach.

“The gentleman concerned had died after a fall from the main ridge of the mountain.”