Jarrold Pathfinder 4 - Cairngorms Walks
ISBN: 0-7117-0852-5
The Cairngorms cover about 300 sq miles (777 sq ha), making it the most mountainous area in Britain. The variety of countryside in the district provides an equally wide range of habitats for wildlife. The native pine forest, one of the final retreats of the red squirrel, supports small, uncommon birds like crested tits, redwings and crossbills. Loch Garten is the RSPB osprey breeding site where in summer the birds fly over a considerable tract of country in search of food.
The routes here include explorations of the pine-tree fringed Lochan Mor, one of the scenic gems of the Cairngorms (known by locals as 'Lily Loch' because of its abundance of water lilies), and romantic Loch Muick, which was much loved by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In scenic contrast, there is also an ascent to the summit of Carn Daimh, part of the Speyside Way, with its splendid panorama of the countryside surrounding Glenlivet.
The Cairngorms cover about 300 sq miles (777 sq ha), making it the most mountainous area in Britain. The variety of countryside in the district provides an equally wide range of habitats for wildlife. The native pine forest, one of the final retreats of the red squirrel, supports small, uncommon birds like crested tits, redwings and crossbills. Loch Garten is the RSPB osprey breeding site where in summer the birds fly over a considerable tract of country in search of food.
The routes here include explorations of the pine-tree fringed Lochan Mor, one of the scenic gems of the Cairngorms (known by locals as 'Lily Loch' because of its abundance of water lilies), and romantic Loch Muick, which was much loved by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In scenic contrast, there is also an ascent to the summit of Carn Daimh, part of the Speyside Way, with its splendid panorama of the countryside surrounding Glenlivet.