Broad Cairn, Cairngorms National Park
#50 among attractions in Cairngorms National Park
Facts and practical information
Broad Cairn is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about sixteen miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. ()
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Broad Cairn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Glas-allt-Shiel, Lochnagar, Mayar, Glas Maol.
Hiking, Wilderness hutGlas-allt-Shiel, Cairngorms National Park
58 min walk • Glas-allt-Shiel is a lodge on the Balmoral Estate by the shore of Loch Muick in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In its present form it was built in 1868 by Queen Victoria, who called it Glassalt, to be what she called her "widow's house" where she could escape from the world following the death of her husband Albert.
Mountain with hiking and bird watchingLochnagar, Cairngorms National Park
73 min walk • Lochnagar or Beinn Chìochan is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. It is a popular hill with hillwalkers, and is a noted venue for summer and winter climbing.
MountainMayar
124 min walk • Mayar is a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland. It is usually climbed together with its near neighbour, Driesh. At an elevation of 928m, it is the 564th highest peak in the British Isles and the 253rd tallest in Scotland.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGlas Maol, Cairngorms National Park
141 min walk • Glas Maol is a mountain in the southeastern part of the Highlands of Scotland. The broad, flat summit is divided between the council area of Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross, though the highest point lies wholly within Angus; indeed Glas Maol is the highest point in that council area.
Protected areaCorrie Fee
106 min walk • Corrie Fee is a glacier-carved corrie situated at the head of Glen Clova in the Angus Glens of Scotland. It forms part of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve, which is managed by NatureScot and lies within the Cairngorms National Park.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch Muick, Cairngorms National Park
79 min walk • Loch Muick is an upland, freshwater loch lying approximately 5 mi south of Braemar, Scotland at the head of Glen Muick and within the boundary of the Balmoral estate.
Nature, Natural attraction, WaterfallFalls of Glas Allt, Braemar
53 min walk • Falls of Glas Allt is a 50-metre waterfall near the head of Loch Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Queen Victoria liked to take walks here beside the stream flowing from Lochnagar down to Loch Muick.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCarn an Tuirc, Cairngorms National Park
107 min walk • Carn an Tuirc is a mountain in the Grampian Mountains of Scotland, located about two miles from the Glenshee Ski Centre near Braemar.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainDriesh, Cairngorms National Park
136 min walk • Driesh is a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland. Apart from Mount Keen, it is the most easterly of the Munro peaks.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLoch Callater, Cairngorms National Park
98 min walk • Loch Callater is an upland, freshwater loch lying approximately 5 miles south of Braemar, Scotland. The loch trends in a northwest to southeast direction and is surrounded on both sides by steep hills. It is approximately 1.6 km in length. The loch was surveyed on 11 July 1905 by T.N. Johnston and L.W.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainCairn Bannoch, Cairngorms National Park
32 min walk • Cairn Bannoch is a mountain in the Grampians of Scotland, located about seventeen miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral.
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