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Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb – View of Cairngorm Mountain loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

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Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb – View of Cairngorm Mountain loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

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Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb – View of Cairngorm Mountain loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

00:57

11.8km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Glenmore National Nature Reserve

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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661 m

Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb

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It's argued that the Cairngorm Mountain road climb is one of the best in the UK.

The climb to the Allt Mor bridge is just the warm-up. The real challenge …

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3.57 km

Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb from Glenmore

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The Cairngorm Mountain Base Station at the top of this road climb is the information centre & booking office for the ski lifts and railway. There is also a shop, …

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9.23 km

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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9.33 km

View of Cairngorm Mountain

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.04 km

156 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

703 m

177 m

113 m

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Tuesday 14 July

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