Windy Ridge Path – Cairn Gorm Summit loop from Coire Cas Car Park

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Windy Ridge Path – Cairn Gorm Summit loop from Coire Cas Car Park

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Windy Ridge Path – Cairn Gorm Summit loop from Coire Cas Car Park

03:27

6.77km

600m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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125 m

Cairngorm Mountain Base Station

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The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is a two-kilometer funicular railway on Cairn Gorm in Scotland and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is located in Cairngorms National Park, Britain's …

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Windy Ridge Path, Cairngorms National Park

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1.13 km

Windy Ridge Path

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This short, popular path starts at the Cairngorm car park and leads up to the Ptarmigan restaurant where walkers may access the funicular to descend. The path also forms part …

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2.52 km

Ptarmigan Station

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Great views. If arriving on foot you can gain access to the restaurant via a blue door at the rear. Press the bell button on the keypad (above the number …

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2.52 km

Ptarmigan Restaurant

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Good gravel track between the restaurant and the lower Cairngorm Base Station. Access to the restaurant is via a blue door; press the bell button (above the digit 2) and …

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3.33 km

Cairn Gorm Summit

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Cairn Gorm is the summit most visible from Speyside and has therefore lent its name to the entire Cairngorms range and the wider national park. It is a prominent and …

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