Cairngorms
One of the 96 hill-survey regions used by the Database of British & Irish Hills. Every hill we track in this region is listed below, tallest first — follow any name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.
- Hills listed
- 23
- Highest hill
- Beinn a' Bhuird 1196 m
- Mean height
- 950 m
- Munros
- 4
- Corbetts
- 7
- Grahams
- 3
- Marilyns
- 13
Access rights in this region
Yes Right to roam in Scotland: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water —full Scotland access guide.
This is the general position, not legal advice — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. See the country-by-country access guide, or query an exact grid reference with the access checker.
All 23 hills, tallest first
| # | Hill | Height | Prominence | Classifications | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beinn a' Bhuird | 1196 m | 456.2 m | MunroMurdoMarilyn+2 | NJ092006 |
| 2 | Beinn a' Bhuird South Top | 1178.5 m | 49.5 m | MurdoSimmMunro Top | NO091986 |
| 3 | Cnap a' Chleirich | 1172.6 m | 34.6 m | MurdoSimmMunro Top | NJ107010 |
| 4 | Ben Avon - Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe | 1172 m | 198 m | MunroMurdoMarilyn+2 | NJ131018 |
| 5 | Stob an t-Sluichd | 1106.7 m | 25.4 m | Munro Top | NJ112027 |
| 6 | Carn Eas | 1087.9 m | 25 m | Munro Top | NO122992 |
| 7 | Beinn a' Chaorainn | 1083.3 m | 246.3 m | MunroMurdoMarilyn+2 | NJ045013 |
| 8 | West Meur Gorm Craig | 1023.1 m | 41.4 m | MurdoSimmMunro Top | NJ153036 |
| 9 | Beinn a' Chaorainn Bheag | 1016 m | 66.7 m | MurdoSimmMunro Top | NJ057017 |
| 10 | Creag an Dail Mhor | 972 m | 64.4 m | MurdoSimmMunro Top | NO131982 |
| 11 | East Meur Gorm Craig | 935.3 m | 22.1 m | Munro Top | NJ159042 |
| 12 | Beinn Bhreac | 930.3 m | 80.9 m | MunroMurdoSimm | NO058970 |
| 13 | Beinn Bhreac West Top | 927.9 m | 20.6 m | Munro Top | NO052972 |
| 14 | Culardoch | 900 m | 312 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NO193988 |
| 15 | Creag Mhor | 895 m | 167 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NJ057047 |
| 16 | Creag an Dail Bheag | 863 m | 211 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NO157981 |
| 17 | Brown Cow Hill | 829 m | 295 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NJ221044 |
| 18 | Geal Charn | 821 m | 173 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NJ090126 |
| 19 | Carn na Drochaide | 818 m | 222 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NO127938 |
| 20 | Carn Ealasaid | 792 m | 156 m | CorbettMarilynHuMP+1 | NJ227117 |
| 21 | Geallaig Hill | 743.2 m | 312 m | GrahamMarilynHuMP+1 | NO297981 |
| 22 | Cnap Chaochan Aitinn | 715 m | 159 m | GrahamMarilynHuMP+1 | NJ145099 |
| 23 | Creag Bhalg | 668.2 m | 160.4 m | GrahamMarilynHuMP+1 | NO091912 |
Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0). Prominence is the drop to the hill's key col; a dash means it is not recorded in our dataset.
Browse the other survey areas on the regions hub, check what you can do at a specific spot with the access checker, and read oursafety notes before heading up — hill days here can outlast daylight, especially in winter.