Where to See Reindeer in Cairngorms National Park

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Reindeer sightings in Cairngorms

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Where Reindeer has been reported, from 63 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM7% of the busiest hour5 AM28% of the busiest hour6 AM61% of the busiest hour7 AM78% of the busiest hour8 AM72% of the busiest hour9 AM61% of the busiest hour10 AM56% of the busiest hour11 AM50% of the busiest hourNoon50% of the busiest hour1 PM56% of the busiest hour2 PM67% of the busiest hour3 PM78% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PM94% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM83% of the busiest hour8 PM56% of the busiest hour9 PM28% of the busiest hour10 PM11% of the busiest hour11 PM4% of the busiest hour

Reindeer is most seen 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Reindeer sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	7%
5 AM	28%
6 AM	61%
7 AM	78%
8 AM	72%
9 AM	61%
10 AM	56%
11 AM	50%
Noon	50%
1 PM	56%
2 PM	67%
3 PM	78%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	94%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	83%
8 PM	56%
9 PM	28%
10 PM	11%
11 PM	4%

Audio tour

Hear about Reindeer on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Cairngorms, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Cairngorms Tour Guide

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

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“You're nearing the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre, the starting point for guided visits to the herd.”

Plays as you drive near Cairngorm Reindeer Centre in Parkwolf’s Cairngorms Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Cairngorms spots that mention Reindeer

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Reindeer. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightCairngorm Reindeer CentreA mountain walk brings you close enough to hand-feed reindeer.

Trails

ChallengingBen Macdui and Cairn Gorm Circuit19.8 km · 8.5 hrTwo Munro summits and a boulderfield crossing to navigate.

ChallengingMeall a’ Bhuachaille Circuit8 km · 4 hrA green lochan, a bothy and a proper hill summit.

ChallengingCreagan Gorm and Meall a’ Bhuachaille Ridge16.5 km · 6.5 hrA long ridge ends at an 810 m shelter cairn.

ChallengingCreagan a’ Chaise, Cromdale Hills16.1 km · 4.5 hrA 10-mile moorland walk to two cairns above Speyside.

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16 sighting mapsfor Cairngorms, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

More wildlife in Cairngorms

All 16 sighting maps

159 sightingsRed DeerCervus elaphusMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

102 sightingsOspreyPandion haliaetusMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 3–8 PMSighting map

37 sightingsBlack GrouseLyrurus tetrixMost seen 4–6 AMSighting map

72 sightingsRed GrouseLagopus lagopus scoticaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

82 sightingsPine MartenMartes martesMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

69 sightingsBadgerMeles melesMost seen 8–11 PMSighting map

117 sightingsMountain HareLepus timidusMost seen 8–10 PMSighting map

132 sightingsRoe DeerCapreolus capreolusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Reindeer in Cairngorms