13 easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades in The Cairngorm Mountains region of Scotland

Thirteen easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades in The Cairngorm Mountains region of Scotland in Walk Grade Order

The Cairngorm MountainsThe Cairngorms National Park is the area enclosed by an imaginary line connecting:

  • Kincraig to Grantown-on-Spey via the A9 through Aviemore to Boat of Garten & then the River Spey to the North West
  • Grantown-on-Spey to Ballater via the A939 to the East
  • Ballater to Glen Feshie via the A93 to Braemar & then the the River Dee via Linn of Dee, Geldie Burn and Glen Geldie to the South
  • Glen Feshie to Kincraig via Glen Feshie to the West

Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.



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Walk 1 Walking Boot Footprint Icon

Walk ad104 The Devil's Point and Cairn Toul from Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru

Unsurpassed views, but access is tricky

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:4,260 ft (1,298 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk ad112 Beinn Bhrotain and Monadh Mor from Corrour Bothy

High lonely mountains, but access is tricky

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.75 miles (20.5 km)
Ascent:3,243 ft (988 m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk ad125 Corrour Bothy, Lairig Ghru via Derry Lodge from Linn of Dee

Easy walking, deep in the mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,113 ft (339 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk ad126 Glen Dee via White Bridge from Linn of Dee

Easy walking, deep in the mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:610 ft (186 m)
Time:3.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 3 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span

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Walk h101 Cairn Gorm from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

Grade 4. But beware, this is the high mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4 miles (6.5 km)
Ascent:2,104 ft (641 m)
Time:3.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk h119 A circuit of Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus

A delightful Lochside stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:197 ft (60 m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 1 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span

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Walk h121 Meall a' Bhuachaille from Glenmore Forest Park Visitors Centre

Ascent to superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,666 ft (508 m)
Time:3.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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

Superb views over the northern corries from Cairn Gorm Ski Centre

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:2,609 ft (795 m)
Time:5.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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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

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:3,036 ft (925 m)
Time:6.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk h156 Bynack Mor and A' Choinneach from Glenmore Lodge

Munro 52 and The Cairngorms' most northerly

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15 miles (24 km)
Ascent:3,052 ft (930 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk h182 Ryvoan Pass and Abernethy Forest from Glenmore Lodge

Delightful Forest Circuit

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:1,159 ft (353 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk h184 Meall a' Bhuachaille and Craiggowrie from Glenmore Forest Park

Fine high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:2,425 ft (739 m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk h222 A circuit of Loch Morlich

A lovely Loch side and Forest stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:745 ft (244 m)
Time:3.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

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NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again





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