Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Braemar to Creag Choinnich loop — Cairngorms National Park

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Braemar to Creag Choinnich loop — Cairngorms National Park

Easy

4.9

(28)

hikers

Braemar to Creag Choinnich loop — Cairngorms National Park

01:07

3.30km

160m

Hiking

Embark on an easy 2.0-mile (3.3 km) hike around Creag Choinnich, a loop that takes approximately 1 hour and 7 minutes to complete with a manageable 540 feet (165 metres) of elevation gain. The trail begins with a vigorous ascent through mature pine woods, leading you to the summit where…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

80 m

Bridge over the Clunie Water — War Memorial, Braemar

Highlight • Historical Site

The bridge is located in the center of Braemar and spans over Clunie Water. There are several sculptures and information boards as a war memorial which commemorates the dead of both World War I and II.

Tip by

1.75 km

Creag Choinnich Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

A hill situated on the outskirts of Braemar, and home of the oldest recorded hill race, dating back to 1064.

You'll find all kinds of native flora and fauna, notably red squirrels, buzzards, red deer and pine martins.

Tip by

1.95 km

View of Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Forest

Although a small hill, the views to the surrounding hills are fantastic, and this makes an ideal short walk for children, or a more leisurely day in the Cairngorms.

Tip by

3.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

791 m

146 m

107 m

Surfaces

1.73 km

859 m

503 m

184 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 16 August

14°C

8°C

70 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

June 16, 2025,Cairngorms National Park – Gipfelrunde von Braemar auf den Creag Choinnich 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We still want to do at least a short hike in Cairngorms National Park. And since our plan is to wild camp near Braemar with our rooftop tent, this cute little town is a perfect starting point. The hike up the local mountain, Creag Choinnich, truly boasts everything you could wish for in such a short route: amazing views, narrow …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.9

1,320

Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park

05:52h

16.8km

760m

Hard

4.8

977

Cairn Gorm and the Northern Corries Trail

04:31h

11.4km

730m

Moderate

4.7

787

Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

02:14h

8.26km

110m

Moderate

4.6

884

Balmoral Cairns loop

03:17h

11.3km

290m

Hard

4.8

1,102

Mayar and Driesh via Corrie Fee

05:05h

14.8km

770m

Moderate

4.7

732

The Balmoral Cairns loop from Crathie — Cairngorms National Park

02:53h

10.0km

240m

Moderate

4.8

911

Round Loch Muick Trail

03:08h

11.9km

90m

Moderate

4.5

896

The Cairnwell Munros loop from Glenshee Ski Centre

04:00h

12.7km

490m

Moderate

4.5

490

Loch Morlich and Glenmore Forest loop — Cairngorms National Park

03:53h

13.7km

280m

Hard

4.9

730

Loch Muick, Lochnagar & Meikle Pap loop from Spittal of Glenmuick — Cairngorms National Park

07:29h

23.9km

860m

Moderate

4.6

533

Morrone & Carn na Drochaide loop from Braemar — Cairngorms National Park

04:53h

15.7km

560m

Moderate

4.6

468

Lion's Face and Cromlins Trail

02:11h

6.97km

270m

Braemar to Creag Choinnich loop — Cairngorms National Park

Bridge over the Clunie Water — War Memorial, Braemar

Creag Choinnich Summit

View of Cairngorms National Park

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️