Aviemore and the Cairngorms 40 Favourite Walks: Pocket Mountains

The Cairngorms, Britain’s largest National Park, feature mountains, high plateaux, deep corries and empty glens, alongside Caledonian forest, lochs and heather moor. This guide presents 40 shorter walks, many family-friendly, from Badenoch and the Spey Valley through Aviemore to Grantown, Tomintoul, Ballater, Royal Deeside and Braemar. The Cairngorms are Britain's largest National Park, a place where mountains rise in a wilderness of high plateaux, deep corries and empty glens. But the vast tracts of surviving Caledonian forest, sparkling lochs, heather moors and tumbling rivers also make this fantastic walking country for those who prefer a gentler pace. This guide features 40 shorter walks - many ideal for families - stretching from the ancient region of Badenoch and the wildlife-packed upper reaches of the Spey Valley, through the outdoor sports hub of Aviemore to Grantown and Tomintoul, then over Ballater and Royal Deeside to Braemar.

Pagina's: 96, Editie: 2, Paperback, Pocket Mountains Ltd