View from Craigellachie – Steep Section loop from Aviemore

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View from Craigellachie – Steep Section loop from Aviemore

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View from Craigellachie – Steep Section loop from Aviemore

01:44

4.90km

260m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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938 m

Birch Forest in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Forest

1.73 km

Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

2.10 km

Rocky Outcrop in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Impressive views, especially on a clear day, but also pretty with clouds hanging over the peaks.

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2.10 km

Craigellachie Summit – View of Lochan Dubh and Cairngorms

Highlight • Summit

Amazing views from the top would definitely recommend. It's great how close it is to Aviemore and that you can get such great views without actually going up a mountain. Can be boggy in parts so wear appropriate footwear!

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2.11 km

View from Craigellachie

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.93 km

Cairn on the Moor in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Natural

It goes through marshy areas across the plateau.

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3.03 km

Steep Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Slippery when wet. Steep and with steps, the narrow path is better climbed than descended.

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3.81 km

Steep Alternative Trail in Cairngorms National Park

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Start of an alternative path to the top. Be careful, it is very steep and in places poorly paved. But in return you get a picturesque trail with a great view.

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4.07 km

Craigellachie Rock Face View

Highlight • Forest

View of the rock face to Craigellachie. You can climb it as a circular hike. In this case, the clockwise tour is recommended. The ascent is relatively steep, but the descent is relatively easy.

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4.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.56 km

951 m

218 m

181 m

Surfaces

2.97 km

1.19 km

480 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

10°C

1°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2026,Aussicht vom Craigellachie – Steiler Abschnitt Runde von Aviemore

This tour is by no means easy!! Either you do it clockwise (but even then, you'd better use hiking poles and it should be dry) or you go 'only' as far as the Man of Stone and then turn back. The view is breathtaking!
Even a local from the Youth Hostel complained about the second steep section.

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October 24, 2022,Craigellachie

Day 1.5... The weather was amazing so I really wanted to make the most of the afternoon and get up high to have views across the mountains. This walk is from Aviemore and I parked at the hostel car park. The first half of this was in the Craigellachie Nature Reserve, annoyingly it was in the shade of the hill …