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.
start badaguish, up craigowrie, across to creagan gorm, over to buchaile down to ryovan pass, up to greag nan gall and over to stac nah-lolaire. up ridge line taking in summits to cairngorm, across plateau (incredibly difficult nav due to cloud and no wind, really bizarre condition very disorintating). 
