Dramatic Panoramic
Starting on the slopes as we start the final climb to the summit of Cairn Gorm we look back across the Cairngorm plateau. The coire's (cliffs) we have been following on the right, slope down left, with the UK 2nd highest summit of Ben MacDui in the distance, while above the blue waters of Loch Etchachan is Derry Cairngorm. On the far left, the rocky tors of Beinn Mheadhoin stand out against the blue sky.
Cairn Gorm, the mountain from which the Cairngorm mountain range gets its name, stands at 1245 meters (4085 feet) and is my 4th Munro of the season, my 27th in total. The hike (no bike this time) sees me covering a circuit of just over 7 miles and making an elevation gain of around 762 meters (2500 feet).
Dramatic Panoramic
Starting on the slopes as we start the final climb to the summit of Cairn Gorm we look back across the Cairngorm plateau. The coire's (cliffs) we have been following on the right, slope down left, with the UK 2nd highest summit of Ben MacDui in the distance, while above the blue waters of Loch Etchachan is Derry Cairngorm. On the far left, the rocky tors of Beinn Mheadhoin stand out against the blue sky.
Cairn Gorm, the mountain from which the Cairngorm mountain range gets its name, stands at 1245 meters (4085 feet) and is my 4th Munro of the season, my 27th in total. The hike (no bike this time) sees me covering a circuit of just over 7 miles and making an elevation gain of around 762 meters (2500 feet).