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Cairngorms National Park (Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a national park in northeast Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament , after Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park , which was set up in 2002.
Cairn Gorm (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Gorm) [4] is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.It is part of the Cairngorms range and wider Grampian Mountains.With a summit elevation of 1,244.8 m (4,084 ft) above sea level, Cairn Gorm is classed as a Munro and is the sixth-highest mountain in the British Isles.
The Cairngorms became part of Scotland's second national park (the Cairngorms National Park) on 1 September 2003. [2] Although the Cairngorms give their name to, and are at the heart of, the Cairngorms National Park, they only form one part of the national park, alongside other hill ranges such as the Angus Glens and the Monadhliath , and lower ...
Cairngorm (Alberta), a mountain in Jasper National Park, Canada; Cairn Gorm, a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, after which the Cairngorms are named Cairngorm Mountain Railway; Cairngorm Mountain ski resort, a ski and snowboarding recreation area on Cairn Gorm; Cairngorms, a mountain range in the Scottish Highlands
Aviemore (/ ˌ æ v i ˈ m ɔːr / ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr [ən̪ˠ ˈɤːɪ ˈvoːɾ]) is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area.
The northern entrance to the Lairig Ghru, with Lurcher's Crag (left) and Braeriach (right) Lairig Ghru and Lairig an Laoigh. The Lairig Ghru (Scottish Gaelic: Làirig Dhrù) is one of the mountain passes through the Cairngorms of Scotland. The route and mountain pass partially lies on the Mar Lodge Estate.
The lingering snows of Braeriach are amongst the most persistent snow patches in Scotland and the whole British Isles. Sphinx is a remote patch of snow in Cairngorms National Park on Braeriach, [3] which is historically known for its semi-permanent year-round longevity; the north-facing corrie of Garbh Coire Mor has entirely melted only in 1933, 1959, 1996, 2003, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 ...
Càrn an Fhreiceadain is a mountain in the Cairngorms in Scotland. It is situated 7 km north-west of Kingussie , on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park . [ 1 ]