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.
Started at the base station car park near Cairn Gorm. Headed all the way south pushing up onto the summit of Ben Macdui. From here I headed back and turned off towards Cairn Lochan, through Stob Coire An T-Sneachda and onto the summit of Cairn Gorm. I then made my way North through the Ptarmigan Station and back to the car park where I started.
