Cairngorms National Park is a national park in northeast Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, set up in 2002.
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🌲 Forest spots 🏞️ River spots 🛣️ Road trip spots 🌲 Plain spots Log cabin spots ❄️ Glacial landform spots 🗼 Landmark spotsTwice the size of the Lake District, the Cairngorms National Park is full of mountains, forest trails, rivers, lakes, wildlife reserves, delightful villages and distilleries that you could spend a lifetime discovering. In fact, you might be able to see them all, but you'd better hurry. Rothiemurchus Forest and Loch An Eilean Want to forget about everything? Do you want to be surrounded by a natural landscape so vast and powerful that you forget your worries? Do you want to discover something breathtaking and extraordinary? The majestic Cairngorms National Park is the perfect place for you. Mount Cairngorm is calling you. Cairngorm Mountain Ski Resort Mother Nature has bestowed many blessings on the Cairngorm Mountains. It's unfair, but it's true. Five of the UK's six highest mountains are in the park, as are 55 of the Munros - peaks over 914m. There are huge forests of ancient native trees, roaring waterfalls and more wildlife than you can shake a stick at. The best part is that there are so many different things to do while taking advantage of this natural beauty. The Cairngorms welcomes more skiers than any other mountain resort in the UK. Hiking and climbing enthusiasts will find no end of routes to try. There is a wealth of quality mountain biking trails, cross-country ski trails, pony trekking and orienteering lessons. If husky racing is your thing, you'll enjoy that too. Or why not explore Aviemore's bookshops and pubs, or take part in the Malt Whisky Trail? And all in one day!
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