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The Cairngorms

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The Cairngorms is an area in Scotland as defined by the SMC.

The area contains 4 regions called Braemar, Coylumbridge, Glen Ey & Glen Feshie .

There are 18 munros around here.The highest munro is Ben Macdui at a height of 1309 metres .The smallest munro is Beinn Bhreac [Glen Derry] at a height of 931 metres .

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The Cairngorms was made a National Park in September 2003 because it is a unique and special place that needs to be cared for - both for the wildlife and countryside it contains and for the people that live in it, manage it and visit it. It is Britain's largest national Park.

The Cairngorms National Park has the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the UK at its heart, with diverse communities around it. It is home to 16,000 people and 25% of Britain's threatened birds, animals, and plants. It includes moorlands, forests, rivers, lochs and glens.

A inclined railway opened here in late 2001, running from a base station at 637 metres up to the Ptarmigan Centre (café / shop), situated at 1097 metres, 150 metres from the summit of Cairn Gorm.

Campsite NameTel.Open
Glenmore Caravan and Camping Site01479 861271All Year round
Rothiemurchus Camp and Caravan Park (coylumbridge )01479 812800All Year round
Hostel NameTel.Total Beds
Aviemore SYHA0870 004 1104106
Cairngorm Lodge SYHA0870 004 113776
Braemar SYHA0870 004 110550
Inverey SYH0870 004 112614

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