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Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)
1244m (4082ft)

The Cairngorm Mountains, The Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland

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Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) is classified as:

Munro
No. 6

Murdo
No. 7

Walk Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) walking UK Mountains in The Cairngorm Mountains The Cairngorms National Park Highland Moray Scotland

Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) Summit

Photo: Eric Smith

Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 403
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 36
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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You can walk to the top of Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk h101 Cairn Gorm from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

Grade 4. But beware, this is the high mountains

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4ml (6.5km)
Ascent:	2,104ft (641m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h101 Cairn Gorm from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre pdf

Route Summary:

- Cairn Gorm Ski Centre, Shieling Station, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms), Ptarmigan Station, Sron An Aonaich, Cairn Gorm Ski Centre.

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Walk h152 Cnap Coire na Spreidhe, Cairn Gorm and Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

Superb views over the northern corries from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:	3,036ft (925m)
Time:	6.25hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk h152 Cnap Coire na Spreidhe, Cairn Gorm and Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre pdf

Route Summary:

- Cairn Gorm Ski Centre, Sron An Aonaich, Ptarmigan Station, Cnap Coire na Spreidhe (Cairn Gorm), Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms), Coire Cas, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm), Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Lochan, Miadan Creag An Lech-choin, Creag An Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag), Cairn Gorm Ski Centre.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1966 [from/via/route] Loch Morlich, Cairn Gorm, Creag an Lethcoyne [with] Dad - First visit to Scotland

Iain Jones climbed on September 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Guided Walk at the Top from Ptarmigan Top Station, CairnGorm Mountain Railway [with] Nicola Robins - 12 October 2013 - Guided Walk at the Top from Ptarmigan Top Station, CairnGorm Mountain Railway with Nicola Robins, Les Jones & Doreen Jones

Rachael Tyler bagged on February 11th, 2018 [with] Husband and fellow walkers from Glenmore Lodge - Andy (instructor), Kev, Mike, Brad & Corrine [weather] Changeable. Very windy, -23 chill, clear in parts, plenty of snow

Anthony Jackson hiked during 2012 [from/via/route] Both from the car park and also from Linn o Dee. Too many times to remember! [with] With many others, many times.

James Munroe summited on February 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Aviemore top car park [with] Matt, Nick and Ingram [weather] Deep snow, high winds - Glenmore Lodge winter skills course

Robin Murray conquered during June, 1975 [from/via/route] From Cairngorm carpark taking in Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhoin and Cairngorm [with] Dad [weather] Glorious

Sharon Houston scaled on September 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route from Ski Centre Car Park. [with] Scot Trek [weather] Sunny and dry.

Ian Bennett walked up on August 5th, 2010 [with] Ellie

Bay Wan climbed on October 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ski Mountain Centre [with] Cocoa Pops [weather] Dry ish, light rain, misty on the summit - Great to be able to stop off mid way at the weather station for shelter and a wee :)

Phyllis Mcgibbon bagged on July 22nd, 2010 - Again on 17/07/2012 and 19/06/2013

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Rachel and James on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Rachel Allen (1)

On Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Adam Shewry (1)

Me and my wife on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: David Lawson (1)

Me and my group on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Allen Beale (1)

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