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#260 of 300 · Cairngorms National Park

Lairig Ghru

United KingdomHighland and Aberdeenshire

The historic through-route of the Cairngorms, from the Caledonian pinewoods of Rothiemurchus through the boulder-strewn Lairig Ghru pass at 835 m, between Braeriach and Ben Macdui, down Glen Dee to Braemar.

Distance
45 km
Point to point
Ascent
850 m
High point 835 m
Time
12 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Aviemore
Finish: Braemar

Route

Topographic map of Lairig Ghru, from Aviemore to BraemarAviemoreCoylumbridgeLairig Ghru summit (Pools of Dee)Corrour BothyWhite BridgeLinn of DeeBraemarStart: AviemoreFinish: Braemar© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Aviemore
  2. Coylumbridge
  3. Lairig Ghru summit (Pools of Dee)
  4. Corrour Bothy
  5. White Bridge
  6. Linn of Dee
  7. Braemar

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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