Scotland · National Park

Cairngorms

The UK’s largest national park, centred on the granite Cairngorm plateau — the biggest expanse of ground above 1,000 m in Britain, holding four of the five highest mountains in the UK, topped by Ben Macdui (1,309 m). Long approaches through ancient Caledonian pinewoods lead to a subarctic plateau where conditions can turn serious in any month of the year.

Country: Scotland
Area: 4,528 km²
Designated: 2003
Listed hills: 151
Highest listed hill: Ben Macdui 1309.3 m

Access in this park

The position in Cairngorms

Scotland’s statutory right of responsible access applies to most of the park, including lightweight wild camping, exercised under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Check estate stalking information (mainly July–October) when planning off-path routes.

Yes Right to roam (Scotland): Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.

Yes Wild camping (Scotland): Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.

Designation as a park creates no right of access in itself — the law of Scotland applies inside the boundary, and park byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override the general position. This is general information, not legal advice. Full detail: access rights in Scotland · check a specific grid reference.

All 151 listed hills, tallest first

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

Listed hills in Cairngorms National Park, 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	Lochnagar - Cac Carn Beag	1155.7 m	MunroTrail 100Murdo +3	NO243861
19	Cnap Coire na Spreidhe	1151.5 m	Munro Top	NJ013049
20	Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn nan Gabhar	1121.9 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN971733
21	Carn Etchachan	1120 m	Munro Top	NJ003009
22	Sgor Gaoith	1116 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN903989
23	Sron Riach	1113.7 m	Munro Top	NN999977
24	Monadh Mor	1113.4 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NN938942
25	Sgoran Dubh Mor	1111 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH904002
26	Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach	1109.9 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO226845
27	Creagan a' Choire Etchachan	1107.2 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO011996
28	Stob an t-Sluichd	1106.7 m	Munro Top	NJ112027
29	Bynack More	1090 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NJ041063
30	Carn Eas	1087.9 m	Munro Top	NO122992
31	Beinn a' Chaorainn	1083.3 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NJ045013
32	Cuidhe Crom	1083.2 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO259849
33	Stob Coire Etchachan	1082 m	Munro Top	NJ024005
34	Beinn a' Ghlo - Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain	1070 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN945724
35	Glas Maol	1067.7 m	MunroHistoric County TopCurrent County/UA Top +4	NO166765
36	Creag a' Ghlas-uillt	1066.9 m	Munro Top	NO242842
37	Cairn of Claise	1063.1 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NO185788
38	Airgiod Bheinn	1061.7 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN961719
39	Creag an Leth-choin	1052.6 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH968033
40	Glas Tulaichean	1051 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO051760
41	Carn Ban Mor	1050.5 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN893972
42	Eagles Rock	1049.2 m	Munro Top	NO237838
43	Carn an t-Sagairt Mor	1047 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO208842
44	Beinn Iutharn Mhor	1045 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO045792
45	Carn an t-Sagairt Beag	1044.3 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO216848
46	Carn a' Mhaim	1037 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN994951
47	Carn an Righ	1029 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO028772
48	West Meur Gorm Craig	1023.1 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ153036
49	Mullach Clach a' Bhlair	1019 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NN882927
50	Carn an Tuirc	1018.8 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO174804
51	A' Choinneach	1017 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ032048
52	Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag	1016 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NJ057017
53	Stacan Dubha	1014 m	Munro Top	NJ011015
54	Cairn Bannoch	1011.1 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO222825
55	Beinn Dearg	1008.7 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN852778
56	The Devil's Point	1006.9 m	MunroTrail 100Murdo +1	NN976951
57	An Sgarsoch	1006.5 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN933836
58	Fafernie	998.8 m	Munro Top	NO215823
59	Meall Dubhag	997.4 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN880955
60	Broad Cairn	997.1 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO240815
61	Carn an Fhidhleir	994 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN904841
62	Sgairneach Mhor	991.4 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN598731
63	Cairn of Gowal	989.4 m	Munro Top	NO226820
64	Creag Leacach	988.2 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO154745
65	Mam nan Carn	986 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO048779
66	Sgurr an Lochan Uaine	982.9 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO025991
67	Creag an Dubh-loch	982.6 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO232823
68	Meikle Pap	980 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO259860
69	Carn a' Gheoidh	976.1 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO107767
70	Beinn a' Ghlo - Carn Liath	975.8 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN936698
71	Meall Buidhe	975 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH891001
72	A' Mharconaich	973.2 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NN604762
73	Meall Coire na Saobhaidhe	973 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO242872
74	Creag an Dail Mhor	972 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO131982
75	Little Glas Maol	972 m	Munro Top	NO175759
76	Bynack Beg	970 m	Munro Top	NJ036068
77	Carn a' Chlamain	963.5 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN915758
78	Druim Mor	962 m	Munro Top	NO189772
79	Tolmount	957.8 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO210800
80	Tom Buidhe	957.8 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO213787
81	Little Pap	956 m	Munro Top	NO264844
82	Beinn Iutharn Bheag	953 m	Munro TopMurdoHuMP +1	NO065791
83	Meall Chuaich	950.8 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN716878
84	Driesh	947.6 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NO271735
85	Carn Dearg	945.7 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NH635023
86	Carn Bhac	945.1 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO051832
87	Creag Leacach SW Top	943.7 m	Munro Top	NO149741
88	An Socach	942.8 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO079799
89	Carn Ban	942.3 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH631031
90	Carn Cloich-mhuilinn	942.1 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN968906
91	Carn na Caim	940.8 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN677821
92	Mount Keen	939.4 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NO409869
93	An Socach East Top	937.3 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO098805
94	A' Bhuidheanach Bheag	936 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NN660775
95	East Meur Gorm Craig	935.3 m	Munro Top	NJ159042
96	The Cairnwell	933 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NO134773
97	Beinn Bhreac	930.3 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NO058970
98	A' Chailleach	929.3 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NH681041
99	Mayar	928.6 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NO240737
100	Glas Mheall Mor	928 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN680769
101	Beinn Bhreac West Top	927.9 m	Munro Top	NO052972
102	Craig of Gowal	926.8 m	Munro Top	NO231809
103	Carn Dearg SE Top	923.7 m	Munro Top	NH637017
104	Meall Odhar	922 m	Munro Top	NO155773
105	Geal-charn	920.9 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH884014
106	Carn Sgulain	920.3 m	MunroMurdoSimm	NH683058
107	Carn Ballach (SW Top)	919.8 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NH643044
108	Tom Dubh	919.8 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN921952
109	Crow Craigies	918.5 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO222798
110	Carn Bhac SW Top	918.1 m	Munro Top	NO041827
111	Carn Bhinnein	917.5 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NO091762
112	Geal-charn	917.1 m	MunroMurdoMarilyn +2	NN596782
113	Carn Aosda	915.3 m	MunroMurdoHuMP +1	NO133791
114	Carn na Caim South Top	914.6 m	Munro TopMurdoSimm	NN663806
115	Beinn Bhreac	912.4 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN868820
116	Leathad an Taobhain	911.7 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN821858
117	Beinn Mheadhonach	900.9 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN880758
118	Culardoch	900 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO193988
119	Creag Mhor	895 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ057047
120	Carn an Fhreiceadain	878 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NH725071
121	A' Chaoirnich	875.7 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN735807
122	Morven	872 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ376039
123	Creag an Dail Bheag	863 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO157981
124	Conachcraig	862.5 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO279865
125	Morrone	859.5 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO132886
126	Carn Dearg Mor	857.4 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN823911
127	Creag nan Gabhar	834 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO154841
128	Brown Cow Hill	829 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ221044
129	An Dun	827.4 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN716801
130	Geal Charn	821 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ090126
131	Carn na Drochaide	818 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO127938
132	Sgor Mor	813.8 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO007914
133	Meall a' Bhuachaille	810 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NH990115
134	Monamenach	807 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO176706
135	Ben Gulabin	806 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NO100722
136	Carn Mor	804 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ265183
137	The Sow of Atholl	798.9 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN625741
138	Carn Ealasaid	792 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NJ227117
139	Meallach Mhor	769 m	CorbettMarilynHuMP +1	NN776908
140	Creag Dhubh	752.9 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NN677972
141	Mona Gowan	749 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NJ335058
142	Creag Liath	743.5 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NH663007
143	Geallaig Hill	743.2 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NO297981
144	Creagan a' Chaise	722.1 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NJ104241
145	Cnap Chaochan Aitinn	715 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NJ145099
146	Hunt Hill	705.4 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NO380805
147	Duchray Hill	703.1 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NO161672
148	Creag Bhalg	668.2 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NO091912
149	Creag Ruadh	658.8 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NN685881
150	Creag Ruadh	622.2 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NN558913
151	Ladylea Hill	609.1 m	GrahamMarilynHuMP +1	NJ343168

Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0); park boundaries from the Office for National Statistics (OGL v3.0). Hills are assigned to a park by summit position, so a top just outside the boundary will not appear here even if the walk starts inside it.

Long-distance paths through Cairngorms

5 waymarked long-distance routes cross the park boundary. Distances are for the whole route, not just the section inside the park.

Long-distance paths crossing Cairngorms National Park
Route	Total length	Countries
Speyside Way National Trail	165 km · 102 mi	Scotland
East Highland Way	125 km · 78 mi	Scotland
Cateran Trail National Trail	106 km · 66 mi	Scotland
Deeside Way	44 km · 28 mi	Scotland
Dava Way National Trail	38 km · 24 mi	Scotland

Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); park crossings computed by OpenFell against the ONS park boundary. See all UK long-distance paths.

Plan a walk here

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