Scotland · National Scenic Area

The Cairngorm Mountains

The Cairngorm Mountains is one of the 40 National Scenic Areas that carry Scotland’s national landscape designation. 51 hills from our dataset have their summit inside the boundary, topped by Ben Macdui at 1309.3 m.

Nation: Scotland
Designation: National Scenic Area
Area: 655 km²
Listed hills: 51
Highest listed hill: Ben Macdui 1309.3 m

Access here

Designation is not an access right

National Scenic Area status exists to conserve the landscape. It creates no right to walk, roam or camp: what you may do on the ground is set by the ordinary access law of Scotland, plus any local byelaws and restrictions. Full detail:access rights in Scotland · check a specific grid reference.

The short version for Scotland — right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water. Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act. This is general information, not legal advice.

All 51 listed hills, tallest first

Every summit from our hill dataset whose summit point falls inside the designated boundary. Follow a name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.

Listed hills in The Cairngorm Mountains, sorted by height descending
#	Hill	Height	Classifications	Grid ref
1	Ben Macdui	1309.3 m	MunroHistoric County TopCurrent County/UA Top+5	NN988989
2	Braeriach	1296 m	MunroTrail 100Murdo+3	NN953999
3	Cairn Toul	1291 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NN963972
4	Carn na Criche	1265 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN939982
5	Sgor an Lochain Uaine	1258 m	MunroMurdoHuMP+1	NN954976
6	Cairn Gorm	1244.8 m	MunroMurdoHuMP+1	NJ005040
7	Cairn Lochan	1214 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH985025
8	Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir	1213 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN962963
9	Beinn a' Bhuird	1196 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NJ092006
10	Sron na Lairige	1184 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH964006
11	Beinn Mheadhoin	1182.9 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NJ024016
12	Beinn a' Bhuird South Top	1178.5 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO091986
13	Stob Coire an t-Sneachda	1176 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH996029
14	Cnap a' Chleirich	1172.6 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ107010
15	Ben Avon - Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe	1172 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NJ131018
16	Beinn Bhrotain	1157 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NN954922
17	Derry Cairngorm	1155.8 m	MunroMurdoHuMP+1	NO017980
18	Cnap Coire na Spreidhe	1151.5 m	Munro Top	NJ013049
19	Carn Etchachan	1120 m	Munro Top	NJ003009
20	Sgor Gaoith	1116 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NN903989
21	Sron Riach	1113.7 m	Munro Top	NN999977
22	Monadh Mor	1113.4 m	MunroMurdoHuMP+1	NN938942
23	Sgoran Dubh Mor	1111 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH904002
24	Creagan a' Choire Etchachan	1107.2 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO011996
25	Stob an t-Sluichd	1106.7 m	Munro Top	NJ112027
26	Bynack More	1090 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NJ041063
27	Carn Eas	1087.9 m	Munro Top	NO122992
28	Beinn a' Chaorainn	1083.3 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NJ045013
29	Stob Coire Etchachan	1082 m	Munro Top	NJ024005
30	Creag an Leth-choin	1052.6 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH968033
31	Carn Ban Mor	1050.5 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN893972
32	Carn a' Mhaim	1037 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn+2	NN994951
33	West Meur Gorm Craig	1023.1 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ153036
34	Mullach Clach a' Bhlair	1019 m	MunroMurdoHuMP+1	NN882927
35	A' Choinneach	1017 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ032048
36	Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag	1016 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ057017
37	Stacan Dubha	1014 m	Munro Top	NJ011015
38	The Devil's Point	1006.9 m	MunroTrail 100Murdo+1	NN976951
39	Meall Dubhag	997.4 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN880955
40	Sgurr an Lochan Uaine	982.9 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO025991
41	Meall Buidhe	975 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH891001
42	Creag an Dail Mhor	972 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO131982
43	Bynack Beg	970 m	Munro Top	NJ036068
44	Carn Cloich-mhuilinn	942.1 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN968906
45	East Meur Gorm Craig	935.3 m	Munro Top	NJ159042
46	Beinn Bhreac	930.3 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO058970
47	Beinn Bhreac West Top	927.9 m	Munro Top	NO052972
48	Geal-charn	920.9 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH884014
49	Tom Dubh	919.8 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN921952
50	Creag Mhor	895 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP+1	NJ057047
51	Meall a' Bhuachaille	810 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP+1	NH990115

Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0); boundary from Scottish Government via spatialdata.gov.scot (Open Government Licence v3.0) — © Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Hills are assigned by summit position against a generalised boundary, so a top within roughly 100 m of the edge can fall on the wrong side.

Plan a walk here

Walking-time calculator — Naismith with terrain and fitness corrections.
Daylight safety planner — set your turnaround against sunset.
Access checker — what a specific grid reference allows.
Safety notes — conditions change fast; build in margin.

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