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| Name: | Cairn Gorm |
| Hill number: | 525 |
| Height: | 1244.8m / 4084ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 518 Ben Macdui [Beinn Macduibh] |
| RHB Section: | 08A: Cairngorms |
| County/UA: | Highland (UA), Moray (UA) |
| Catchment: | Spey |
| Class: | Hump, Simm, Munro, Submarilyn, Murdo, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,Sim,M,sMa,Mur,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NJ 00517 04056 |
| Summit feature: | rock at base of large cairn |
| Drop: | 145.8m |
| Col: | 1099m NH 9989 0350  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 36 (1:25k) OL57S 403S |
| Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
| Comments: | col measurement is 1099.0m |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 1119 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Ski Centre CP - Cnap Coire na Spreidhe - Cairn Gorm - Fiacaill a' Choire Chais - Stob Coire an t-Sneachda - Cairn Lochan - Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag] - Creag an Leth-choin North Top - Ski Centre CP | screeleep | 28/01/2020 |
| Summitted in whiteout. | suprisefish | 23/11/2019 |
| 2nd munro | Lauralj84 | 24/09/2019 |
| Very cloudy ascent and picked a boring route straight up under the train, but the hard work was rewarded with stunning views and reindeer. | Nicky C | 10/08/2019 |
| From ski centre with GFE. Fiacill Na Leth Choin, Ben Macdui (both tops), Stob Coire Sputan Dearg, Creagan a Choire Etchachan, Stob Coire An T-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm | Fionalevey | 03/08/2019 |
| With Ann. Last minute decision once in Coire an t-Sneachda because the weather was so sunny and hot. Doubled back on ourselves then up the Fiacaill a' Choire Cas to the top of Cairngorm via the cairn at Stob Coire an t-Sneachda and back down Windy Ridge. Rain started, thunder grumbled and temperature dropped for the last 3/4 hour or so but the views towards Ben Macdui and Loch Avon and beyond were fantastic. A fine and unexpected walk. | Maggie | 29/06/2019 |
| 27th May 2019 GMC week Aviemore. Cold wind cloud on the tops. Walked up from top carpark with 18 GMC members to celebrate Teresa & Bryn completing all the Munro's | jps666 | 30/05/2019 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 29/04/2019 |
| 67th Munro | lojzi860621 | 21/04/2019 |
| From the base at Cairngorm ski centre, we headed out west and south to the base on the Fiacaill Coire An T-Sneachda. This fantastic grade 1 scramble gives amazing veiws over both the Cories an Lochain and T-Sneachda. The scramble was great at times, with climbing moves and very exposed! Once up on Cairn Lochan, we strode out along the plataue, stopping once for some lunch, and made our way up the last ascent to Ben MacDui, the 2nd highest Munro! After taking in the panorama, we b-lined strait towrds the north top, and dropped down to the edge around Loch Avon. Down this side, there were huge patches of snow, we ran, jumped and skied down, we even saw a ski tourist! Coutining round the ridge towards Stob Coire An T-Sneachda, we had to pass a snow birdge, which Jonny broke, and the others had to walk further up! From Fiacaill A' Choire Chais, we had the last 100m shoot up to Cairn Gorm; #7. Some more food, then a long slog down to the top of the Cairngorm Funiculair Mountain Hut, and fin | ByronHaywood | 20/04/2019 |
| With D from boat of garten, speyside way after. | Rodge | 23/03/2019 |
| With Glenmore Lodge. First Munro. Though not the most interesting hill climbed so far in Scotland. | animymous | 16/02/2019 |
| Visited as part of Glenmore Lodge Winter Skills course | pdhancock | 10/02/2019 |
| many times since 1994 | fbsf | 01/02/2019 |
| Continued route from Macdui to Cairn Gorm. Down track via Ptarmigan (closed due to problem with funicular) and back to Ski Centre. Very clear views. | mcbboyd | 15/10/2018 |
| With Peter & Ilona | Capt Malbec | 31/08/2018 |
| MQ/DA | quartley | 18/08/2018 |
| With TMD. A straightforward walk on a clear day from the ski centre to the summit of Ben Macdui. | meltdiceburg | 25/07/2018 |
| from ski centre easy walk up with Ascents of adventure group | colinfielding | 13/07/2018 |
| Walk from Ski Centre over Cairngorm then Ben Macdui | jmistry86 | 13/07/2018 |
| From Ski Centre car park, up Cairn Gorm via Sron an Aonaich, then along ridge to Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Cairn Lochan and Creag an leth-choin, descending along tracks directly to car park. With JS. | kdbennett | 05/07/2018 |
| Fiacaill na Leth-choin, Creag an Leth-choin North Top, Creag an Leth-choin [Lurcher's Crag], Cairn Lochan, Fiacaill Coire an t-Sneachda, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, Cairn Gorm, Cnap Coire na Spreidhe and Sron a' Cha-no. From the Cairngorm ski centre car park. wonderful day. | Alunrees33 | 26/06/2018 |
| Ben Macdui and Cairngorm from the ski-centre, with added Munro tops and xMTs. | Crib Goch | 17/06/2018 |
| 12 mile walk from Ski centre car park, followed good path ascending to then avoiding Cairn Lochan in the cloud and across excellent plateau to Ben Macdui, where the cloud cleared giving us the full view of the Cairngorms, descended to Col then followed path around then onto Cairn Lochan to its spectacular summit, then followed path onto Stob Coire an t-Sneachda, then slogged up to Cairn Gorm back into the cloud, followed stone path down to Ptarmigan Station then descended on path along Windy Ridge back to car park. Seeing a herd of reindeer on Cairn Lochan was the icing on the cake! | DanTrig | 10/06/2018 |
| KeithByTheC | 07/06/2018 | |
| From the ski centre CP, with Jenx and Bryher, diagonally up and across Sron an Aonaich to Sron a' Cha-no, then from this fine top to Cnap Coire na Spreidhe. Onwards to Cairngorm main summit, then its two subsid tops | nordicstar | 07/06/2018 |
| Northern Corries round | quadbarrel | 05/06/2018 |
| From Stob Coire an t-Sneachda. Took lower path north and east steeply up to the summit. Descended to the Ptarmigan and down the ski track to the Coire Cas car park.With DB and RP. | Man of Kernow1 | 23/05/2018 |
| Blue skies, light winds and fantastic views. Bliss. | denisB52 | 17/05/2018 |
| On winter course with Glenmore, Easter Sunday. | Waterlog | 01/04/2018 |
| Via the Windy Ridge route from the Ski Centre. Dry with high cloud and deep snow underfoot. After Ptarmigan followed Marquis Well route in so far as I could discern it in all the snow. | knarf | 21/02/2018 |
| With Al in a whiteout | Howellsey | 03/01/2018 |
| Swanston-Reid family expedition, with Macdui. | eks | 18/10/2017 |
| Swanston-Reid family expedition, with Macdui. | iks | 18/10/2017 |
| With G. From ski centre car park > Cairn Gorm > Fiacaill a'Choire Chais > car park. High Winds. | RT1970 | 23/09/2017 |
| Trip to Tomintoul with John | Joel | 12/09/2017 |
| Ben Macdui first,after Lochan Buidhe path onto Stob Coire an t-Sneachda then Cairn Gorm,north to Ptarmigan Restaurant, path on Sron an Aonaich to car park. | Hutchie | 17/08/2017 |
| Overnight circuit from Cairngorm Ski centre. High winds, rain, low cloud/fog. No visibility on summits. | Ajm0310 | 16/08/2017 |
| Northern corries round. Good weather and views. Busy. | Roblex | 10/08/2017 |
| with Glenmore Lodge | highlandchief | 18/07/2017 |
| From Coire Cas Car Park - Cairn Gorm - Fiacaill a'Choire Chais - Stob Coire an t-Sneachda - Lochan Buidhe - Ben Macdui North Top - Ben Macdui - Cairn Lochan - Fiacaill na Leth-choin. | david230201 | 14/07/2017 |
| cracking day stunning views | highlandchief | 08/07/2017 |
| Climbed on route to Ben Macdui with Duncan | magirob | 19/06/2017 |
| Solo | neil hutton | 18/06/2017 |
| GMC May June 2017 6th day. Me only running. Also did Ben Macdui Stob Coire an t Sneacha & Carin Lochan. | jps666 | 03/06/2017 |
| Climbed all 4000ft in 1 day | Kevthecat | 13/05/2017 |
| Set of with Will to go bothying. JK and MD in support. Will unwell and turned back. Perfect weather. | AC-OFWC | 05/05/2017 |
| last hill of the day not feeling at my best a long day think abit of fluid shortage | iannotts | 27/02/2017 |
| First munro, Cloud came over as we reached the summit. | Davemate | 15/02/2017 |
| Climbed with LUUHC, my first winter munro | JonathanConey | 12/02/2017 |