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Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)
1244m (4082ft)

The Central Cairngorms, The Cairngorm Mountains, The Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland

The summit of Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms) is marked by a huge cairn & a weather station.

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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 OL57 (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)

Patrick Molloy walked up on September 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ski Centre - then back down Windy Ridge [with] Nadia [weather] Sunny, windy at the summit

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

Iain Jones bagged 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 hiked 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 summited during 2012 [from/via/route] Both from the car park & also from Linn o Dee. Too many times to remember! [with] With many others, many times.

James Munroe conquered 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 scaled during June, 1975 [from/via/route] From Cairngorm carpark taking in Ben Macdui, Derry Cairngorm, Beinn Mheadhoin & Cairngorm [with] Dad [weather] Glorious

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

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

Bay Wan bagged 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 & a wee :)

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

Me and my wife on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: David Lawson (1)

On Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Adam Shewry (1)

Me and my group on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Allen Beale (1)

Rachel and James on Cairn Gorm (Cairngorms)

Photo: Rachel Allen (1)

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