The Legendary Cairngorm 4000ers route - an anti clockwise skier's variant.
Taking in 5 of Scotland's 10 highest mountains in one giant, beautiful day out.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 30 km
- Ascent
- 2.7 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Ski Touring in Cairngorms National Park
Located in the in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, it contains the CairnGorm resort and surrounding winter sport areas. There is excellent touring accessed from the lift system as well as some extremely technical gully's.
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Ski Touring Routes in Cairngorms National Park
Geal Chàrn Mòr
Sheltered easy angle powder skiing in the Monadhliaths
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 830 m
- Descent
- 831 m
Braeriach via Allt Buidheannach aka 'The Escalator'
A truly memorable bike/ski adventure in the Cairngorms
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 25 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Cairngorm 4000ers Ski Tour
This incredible loop is well regarded as one of Scotland's best ski tours
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 2.5 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
The Black Spout
Lochnagar's most famous ski descent...
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 588 m
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 344 m
Castlegates Gully
THE descent of the Loch Avon Basin. A fine "splitter" separating Shelter Stone Crag from Carn Etchachan
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 840 m
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 314 m
Gully B - Beinn Bhrotain
The second best "splitter" in the Cairngorms, far from the crowds in a remote north facing coire.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 776 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 357 m
Willow Spout
A west coast style "splitter" couloir, only in the Cairngorms...
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 941 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 485 m
Ski Touring Guidebooks in Cairngorms National Park
5 routes · Ski Touring
Scotland's 5 Finest Adventure Ski Tours
7 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Ski Tour and Freeride the Wild Cairngorm Mountains
6 routes · Ski Touring