The Cairngorms are ‘a little piece of the arctic in Scotland’ according to the SMC Munros Guide and the area contains many of the tallest peaks in the East Highlands. Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1244m) and Braeriach (1296) are probably three of the better known and the whole area is full of steep corries and high plateaux. Access to the mountains is typically from Aviemore or Braemar.
3 day hike from the Lin of Dee. Overnight at Derry Lodge then up to Beinn Bhreac (931m) dropping into Glen Derry and up to Hutchinson Hut. Overnight at bothy and next morning up to Derry Cairngorm via Creagan a Choire Etchachan return via Lin of Dee. Gale force southerly winds, snow giving blizzard conditions on last day
