The cave is situated on the south side of Creag Dhubh, opposite the westernmost of the two small lochs known as Lochain Ovie, on the bank of the Spey, a little more than three miles from the Museum. It is on the most precipitous part of the cliff above the road.

      The cave itself is surprisingly small and would be too confined to accommodate more than one or two persons for any length of time. It is narrow throughout its length and runs parallel to the side of the cliff in an easterly direction. In its principal part it is some twenty feet long and it varies between five and six feet in height. It is thus possible to walk into the cave without much stooping. The floor is mainly of hard-packed earth, but there are a few outcrops of rock which would make the cave uncomfortable to sleep in. The width of the floor is in places no more than a foot, but it widens at waist level to some three or four feet and narrows again towards the roof. The walls are too uneven to give any accurate measurements, particularly near roof-level where there is a sloping shelf in places.

      At the far end of the cave is a small compartment at a slightly higher level, and this might have been used as a fireplace or store. It is only about four feet high and five feet long, and has a rough and rocky floor. A feature of this small compartment is its two small openings, one on the roof and the other in a corner of the floor, which not only give some light to the cave but also keep it dry and aired. There is a similar opening in the principal part of the cave. No signs of any former occupation can be seen, but Grant R. Francis in his Romance of the White Rose tells of a sgian dubh and a small drinking cup which were found in the cave.

      A large platform of rock lies at the entrance to the cave, about three feet high and five feet long, which may well have served as a natural table. It also forms the doorstep to the cave, for every visitor must step on this rock before jumping down into the mouth of the cave. There are only one or two trees in the close vicinity and, nowadays, anyone entering or leaving the cave can easily be seen from the road below. However, there is a tradition that the hillside was heavily wooded in the eighteenth century.

      On a good day there is an excellent view from the cave which makes the climb almost a worthwhile end in itself, with a wide expanse of the western Cairngorms on the skyline. Nearer, the River Spey, Lochain Ovie and the Laggan Road are all laid out as if on a map. The view below is the most impressive, however, for the cave is situated at the top of an almost vertical rock-face and it demonstrates the excellent situation of the hide-out. It would certainly have been impossible for an enemy to surprise the occupants of the cave by approaching it from any other route than the cliff path.