Cairngorm GUided walks

Mayar & Driesh | Cairnwell 3 | Glas Maol Circuit | An Socach | Mount Keen | Beinn a’Ghlo

Cairngorm National Park is the largest National Park (NP) in the UK and covers the Cairngorms range of mountains as well as surrounding hills. Established in 2003, a year after Loch Lomond & the Trossachs NP, it was also further expanded in 2010 into Perth & Kinross.

The Cairngorms has something to offer every walker, from lovely introductory mountain walks such as Mayar and Driesh in the South, through to tough, potentially multi-day, hikes like reaching Braeriach and its surrounding Munros in the centre.

Its famed plateaus can be a nightmare in high winds, and poor visibility and can test the most experienced hill walker’s navigation, but on a clear day the views down into remote glens and lochs are awe inspiring.

So why not join us for a walk in this fantastic area? Check out our guided walks in the Cairngorms below, and remember, if you can’t see the one you are looking for just ask us.

Mayar & Driesh

This pair of Munros is great for beginners as an intro into the hills and mountains of Scotland but don’t let the fact they are ‘beginner friendly’ put you off if you are more experienced. The outstanding Corrie Fee, which appears from nowhere after you walk through the forest, is spectacular to wander through and appears, at first glance, impenetrable.

After a tough exit from Corrie Fee, we head to the summit of Mayar which offers views across the Cairngorms. The going gets easier as we walk between the two summits with only a touch more ascent as we reach Driesh before descending Corrie Kilbo back to where we started.

Fitness: Beginner Walk - Great for those starting out

Duration: 4.5 - 6 hours approx.

Cairnwell 3 - The CairNwell, Carn Aosda & Carn a’Gheoidh

A classic beginner Munro trio to up your Munro bagging tally. Starting at the Glenshee Ski Centre, some of the ascent is done before you start, making these perfect for those just getting into mountain walking. Once up high, we stay relatively high all day with some great views back over the Ski Centre and along the Glen that the A93 goes through that you will have driven in on.

Fitness: Beginner Walk - Great for those starting out

Duration: 5 - 6 hours approx.

Glas Maol Circuit - Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol & Creag Leacach

A great circuit for those looking to ‘bag’ a few Munros in one go without doing a monster day. Utilising the higher ground of the pass near the Glenshee Ski Centre, the route starts high and keeps you up relatively high as you walk between the summits on a plateau.

Fitness: Beginner Walk - Great for those starting out albeit a tad longer distance overall than some of the other beginner walks.

Duration: 6.5 - 8 hours approx.

An socach

A great circuit for those looking to ‘bag’ a few Munros in one go without doing a monster day. Utilising the higher ground of the pass near the Glenshee Ski Centre, the route starts high and keeps you up relatively high as you walk between the summits on a plateau.

Fitness: Beginner Walk - Great for those starting out

Duration: 5 - 6hours approx.

Mount Keen

The most easterly of all the Munros, this single Munro is great for getting back into the hills, providing extensive views on a clear day.

With a good track all the way it’s perfect for those new to Munros or looking to get out and build up some fitness.

Fitness: Beginner Walk - Great for those starting out

Duration: 5.5 - 7 hours approx.

Beinn a’Ghlo

This massif made up of 3 Munros, Càrn Liath, Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain & Càrn nan Gabhar, is clearly visible from the A9 as you are driving north around Blair Atholl.

This strenuous but rewarding day starts normally by climbing up Carn Liath the first of the Munros before making our way along the ridges, maintaining most of the initial height gain as we walk across the massif. We descend via the Allt Beallach an Fhiodha eventually meeting a large track which we wonder back along 4 to 5km to the car park.

All in all a long day but great day in the mountains & 3 Munros ticked off.

Fitness: Solid day, good general fitness required

Duration: 8- 10 hours

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