What is recorded here
Its Gaelic name means Blue Hill
Cairn Gorm is a prominent mountain in the Cairngorms range of the Scottish Highlands, with an elevation of approximately 1,295 meters (4,249 feet). Its name, meaning "Blue Hill" in Gaelic, likely refers to the distant blue appearance of its rocky summit. The mountain is geologically significant for its granite composition and is a popular destination for climbers and skiers.
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Places near here
1141mMountain / peak · 681 yd
Ptarmigan Station, CairngormRailway (19th Century) - (20th Century), Restaurant (20th Century), Visitor Centre (20th Century) · 890 yd
Cnap Coire na SpreidheMountain / peak · 1285 yd
Stac an FharaidhCliff · 1464 yd
Stag RocksCliff · 1.1 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_126329.jpg?width=1280)
Loch AvonGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Cairn Gorm Ski CentreSki Centre (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Fords of Avon RefugeBothy (20th Century) (1970) · 2.3 mi
Abernethy National Nature ReserveNature reserve · 3.8 mi
Cairngorm Reindeer CentreHeritage attraction · 3.9 mi
Glenmore Visitor CentreVisitor information · 3.9 mi
Glenmore ForestForest · 4.4 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0