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.
Routs starting from Sugar Bowl carpark to ski centre,up o to plateau via Fiacalli Chorie Chais,then descent to Loch AVON Via Coire Raibert. climbed up to Carn Etchachan via Castle Gates Gully, then dropped down to Loch Etchachan and set up camp, before heading to Derry Cairngorm via Creagan a Choire Etchachan.
