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.
Solo walk (one of many during work as a Ranger 1997 - 2017) from main car park to Coire an t-Sneachda, up Goat Track and over plateau back to Fiacaill a' Choire Chais, the Coire cas.
