by Neil Birch | 11 September 2025
This route was closed in July 2026 due to the major wildfire in the Glenmore and Strath Nethy areas. Please refer to the Cairngorms National Park website for the latest update. This route is a rough, unmade, mountain path, consisting of rough boulders and stones, wet...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This route was closed in July 2026 due to the major wildfire in the Glenmore and Strath Nethy areas. Please refer to the Cairngorms National Park website for the latest update. Forest Lodge lies south of Nethy Bridge, past Dell Lodge. From there, the track to Glen...
by Neil Birch | 11 September 2025
South to north: Heading through the Chalamain Gap is an alternative finish to the route through the Lairig Ghru. Just below the site of the now demolished Sinclair Memorial Hut (NH959037), a path branches to the right. It leads north on a gradual ascent to the...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This is one of the three classic, long Cairngorm rights of way, the others being the Lairig Ghru and the Lairig an Laoigh. Unlike those, this does not go through the heart of these mountains, but rather round their south-western perimeter. The start of the route goes...
by Neil Birch | 11 September 2025
Start at the unclassified road (983 538) and head northeast. Before reaching the hill there is a section with wide dykes, most of this part was planted a number of years ago with conifers. Once through the gate on to the hill the track continues...
