Walk h125 Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm), Cairn Lochan and Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

This 7¼ mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Cairn Gorm Ski Centre & will take about 5¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7¼mls (11.5km)
Ascent:2,609ft (795m)
Time:5¼hrs
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Route outline for walk h125:

Cairn Gorm Ski Centre  -  Shieling Station  -  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

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Corbetts
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The highest point of this walk is Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm) at 1176m (3860ft). Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm) is known as a Murdo (22nd highest in Scotland).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) at 1053m (3456ft). Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) is known as a Murdo (106th highest in Scotland).


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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL57 Cairn Gorm & Aviemore


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 36 Grantown & Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountains



Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h125 Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Cairn Gorm), Cairn Lochan and Creag an Leth-choin (Lurcher's Crag) from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

In no particular order . . .

On the summit of Beinn Resipol

On the summit of Beinn Resipol

Photo: Ian Mcloughin (3)

The Weather Station on the summit of Cairn Gorm in mist

The Weather Station on the summit of Cairn Gorm in mist

Photo: Ian Mcloughin (1)

Cairn Gorm summit cairn in mist

Cairn Gorm summit cairn in mist

Photo: Ian Mcloughin (2)

Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Carn Gorm) from Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda at the top of the Fiacaill Buttress

Stob Coire an t-Sneachda (Carn Gorm) from Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda at the top of the Fiacaill Buttress

Photo: Adam Shewry (3)

Cairn Lochan (and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) (left) and Sron na Lairige (right) in the distance) from Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda at the top of the Fiacaill Buttress

Cairn Lochan (and Braeriach (Braigh Riabhach) (left) and Sron na Lairige (right) in the distance) from Fiacaill Choire an t-Sneachda at the top of the Fiacaill Buttress

Photo: Adam Shewry (2)

A nice winter day in the Cairngorms on Stob Coire an t-Sneachta

A nice winter day in the Cairngorms on Stob Coire an t-Sneachta

Photo: Thomas McCormick (1)

Winter on Cairn Lochan (Cairn Gorm)

Winter on Cairn Lochan (Cairn Gorm)

Photo: Richard Wilkins (1)


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