The Top 4 Gorges in The Cairngorm Mountains
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 4
to choose from in The Cairngorm Mountains. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in The Cairngorm Mountains.
to choose from in The Cairngorm Mountains. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in The Cairngorm Mountains.
Last updated: October 26, 2025
Chalamain Gap
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
If you're hiking through the boulder-strewn jaws of the Chalamain Gap, odds are you are headed somewhere spectacular. This rocky defile connects the popular Cairngorm ski area with the magical …
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Hutchison Hut Descent
Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park
Technical and challenging descent that follows the ravine and river line down to the memorial hut. It's loose with drainage bars and challenging rock features. Well worth doing if you're experienced and confident on a bike.
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Lairig Ghru Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Gorgeous, technical, astonishing, bouldery and difficult. All words that adequately describe the Lairig Ghru from a mountain bike perspective.
Yes, there are times when it becomes so bouldery you'll likely …
Yes, there are times when it becomes so bouldery you'll likely …
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Glen Near the River Spey
Highlight • Forest
Beautiful gorge with almost wild sheep on the side road to Spey
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