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Cairn Gorm

Cairn Gorm - Highland — © Mike Pennington and licensed for reuse under this Licence

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Cairn Gorm - Highland — © Peter Hudson and licensed for reuse under this Licence

Cairn Gorm - Highland — © Nigel Brown and licensed for reuse under this Licence

Cairn Gorm - Highland — © Nigel Brown and licensed for reuse under this Licence

Cairn Gorm is the 9th highest peak in the British Isles and the 9th tallest in Scotland

Elevation

1244.8 m (4084 ft)

Prominence

145.8 m (478 ft)

Survey method

Leica RX1250

Features

Rock at base of large cairn

Category

Hump
Munro
Simm
Submarilyn

Nearest town

Grantown-On-Spey, Highland

OS map sheets

OS50: 036 (Grantown & Aviemore, Cairngorm Mountains)
OS25: 057S (Cairn Gorm & Aviemore)
OS25: 403S (Cairn Gorm & Aviemore)

Notes & comments

col measurement is 1099.0m