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Cairngorms National Park

National Park · SC

Cairngorms National Park

260 trails · 90 places · 298 audio stories for the drive

Trails
260
Places
90
Audio stories
298
Wildlife maps
16
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Cairngorm Mountain and the Funicular

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Top sights in Cairngorms

All 90 places
1SightCairngorm MountainA quick funicular ride to high views over Strathspey.2BeachLoch Morlich BeachA sandy freshwater beach with the Cairngorms across the water.3SightLoch an EileinAn island castle makes this easy loch loop memorable.4SightBalmoral Castle & EstateCastle turrets, formal gardens, and a royal Highland story.5SightHighland Wildlife ParkSee the reserve by car, then explore the animal habitats on foot.6SightHighland Folk MuseumA reconstructed township and over 35 Highland buildings to explore.7SightCairngorm Reindeer CentreA mountain walk brings you close enough to hand-feed reindeer.8SightBlair Castle & GardensFurnished rooms, formal gardens and 750 years of castle history9SightLinn of DeeA Victorian granite bridge over a river squeezed through stone.

Hiking

Top trails in Cairngorms

All 260 trails
  • 52 easy
  • 138 moderate
  • 70 challenging
EasyLoch an Eilein Circuit5 km · 1.5 hrA three-mile lochside loop through pines and past an island castleChallengingLairig Ghru30.6 km · 10 hrA full Cairngorms crossing over a rough, remote pass.ChallengingBen Macdui and Cairn Gorm Circuit19.8 km · 8.5 hrTwo Munro summits and a boulderfield crossing to navigate.ModerateLoch Morlich Trail5.6 km · 2 hrSandy shores and Cairngorm views on a low-climb lochside loop.ChallengingMeall a’ Bhuachaille Circuit8 km · 4 hrA green lochan, a bothy and a proper hill summit.ModerateLoch Muick Circuit12.5 km · 4 hrA long lochside loop past Queen Victoria's quiet retreat.ModerateRyvoan Trail5.6 km · 2.5 hrAncient pinewoods lead to a vividly green woodland lochan.ChallengingSgòr Gaoith from Glen Feshie15.4 km · 6.5 hrA pinewood climb to a cliff-edge summit above Loch Einich.
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Cairngorms Tour Guide

Cairngorms, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cairngorms National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Cairngorm Mountain and the Funicular
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“You're approaching Cairngorm Mountain, where the funicular gets you high above the forest without a mountain hike. In under ten minutes it reaches Ptarmigan, with views down toward Loch Morlich when the cloud allows.”

Plays as you drive up to Cairngorm Mountain in the Parkwolf Cairngorms Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Sugar Bowl and Chalamain Gap
  • Coire na Ciste Motorhome Stopover
  • Allt Mòr and the Lodge Trail
  • Hayfield and Pine Knoll
  • 298 audio storiesacross Cairngorms’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Red Deer, Reindeer, Osprey, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 260 trails, 90 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Before you go

3 active Cairngorms alerts

  • CautionStorm Boelo high windsStorm Boelo will bring extremely windy weather to the Cairngorms; take extra care and limit time outdoors. - The Park Authority expects the very windy weather to last until Monday 26 October.Official details
  • ClosureGlenmore wildfire closures and dangerous treesWildfire damage has closed Allt Mor car park and the path to Sugarbowl/Utsi’s Bridge; keep out of the closed area.Official details
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Wildlife

Wildlife in Cairngorms

All Cairngorms wildlife maps
Red Deer159 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapReindeer63 sightingsReindeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapOsprey102 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 5 PMSighting mapBlack Grouse37 sightingsBlack GrouseMost seen around 4 AMSighting mapRed Grouse72 sightingsRed GrouseMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapPine Marten82 sightingsPine MartenMost seen around 9 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cairngorms. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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