An Teallach. Photo: Graham Lewis

Two missing walkers have been found safe and well after a major search operation in the northern Highlands.

The two men were reported overdue by a third walker who had been with them earlier on An Teallach, south-west of Dundonnell. Three mountain rescue teams and police dog handlers launched a search for the walkers after the alarm was raised at 4.55pm yesterday, Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Northern Constabulary said: “A 61-year-old from the party of three walkers came off the hill safely. However, his two walking companions, who had taken a different route, failed to turn up.

“A full-scale search was initiated, involving two Northern Constabulary search dogs and their handlers, 12 members of the RAF Mountain Rescue Team, 12 members of the Dundonnell MRT and 10 members of the Torridon MRT.

“At around 8pm last night one of the men – a 26-year-old – who had made his way to Shenavall bothy was located by mountain rescue team members. However there was still one man outstanding.”

The search was then called off at 10pm and was resumed at first light today.

The spokesperson continued: “Shortly after the search resumed at first light the third man, a 58-year-old, was located safe and well, also at Shenavall bothy, by police dog handlers.”

The three men involved were all uninjured. Police said the men did not wish their details to be released.

An Teallach has two munros, the 1,062m (3,484ft) Bidean a’ Ghlas Thuill, and 1,060m (3,478 ft) Sgurr Fiona among its ten separate summits. Its Gaelic name means the Anvil or the Forge.