The Cairngorms

Introduction


The Cairngorms National Park has the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the UK at its heart. The Park is 3800 sq kilometres in area, 40% larger than the Lake District, twice the size of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and larger than the entirety of Luxembourg. A mountainous area, 4 of Scotland's 5 highest mountains are within the Park, there are 52 summits over 900 metres. 10% of the land area is over 800 metres and 68% is over 400 metres above sea level. The Cairngorms are an arctic wilderness, the land above 600 metres - known as the 'montane zone' - is the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the British isles. The Cairngorms contain the finest collection of different landforms outside arctic Canada - from granite tors to heavings and leavings from Ice Age glaciers.

The central mountainous areas of the Cairngorms can be divided into two massifs which are effectively split by a high-level pass called the Lairig Ghru. To the east you'll find the Ben Macdui - Cairngorm plateau with its northern corries, Bynack More to the east, and Loch Avon. To the west there are Braeriach, An Garbh Choire, Gleann Einich and Sgor Gaoith.

East Massif Mountains & Routes

 * Cairn Gorm
 * Ben Macdui
 * Bynack More

West Massif Mountains & Routes

 * Sgor Gaoith
 * Braeriach
 * Devil's Point

Other Mountains & Routes

 * Geal Charn

Miscellaneous

 * Corrour Bothy

Gallery Links

 * 15.12.06 - 20.12.06 - Nethy House 2006
 * 17.12.04 - 22.12.04 - Nethy House
 * 16-21.12.05 - Nethy House 2005