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Windy Ridge Path – Ptarmigan Station loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

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Windy Ridge Path – Ptarmigan Station loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

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Windy Ridge Path – Ptarmigan Station loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

01:59

11.7km

690m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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Parking

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1.36 km

Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is the final section of the Cairngorm Mountain road climb - the final push (often accompanied by a fierce headwind).

The views are fantastic - particularly that of Loch Morlich, surrounded by Glenmore National Nature Reserve.

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2.38 km

Marble Run and Discovery Trail

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An interesting wee Alpine Garden.

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2.73 km

Windy Ridge Path, Cairngorms National Park

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3.32 km

Windy Ridge Path

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This short, popular path starts at the Cairngorm car park and leads up to the Ptarmigan restaurant where walkers may access the funicular to descend. The path also forms part …

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4.70 km

Ptarmigan Restaurant

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Good gravel track between the restaurant and the lower Cairngorm Base Station. Access to the restaurant is via a blue door; press the bell button (above the digit 2) and …

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5.82 km

Cairn Gorm Summit

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Perhaps the most famous mountain in the Cairngorms. A classic running Munro with numerous routes leading to the summit. The Weather Station here has recorded the record wind speeds in the UK, a blustering 176mph!

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6.93 km

Ptarmigan Station

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Great views. If arriving on foot you can gain access to the restaurant via a blue door at the rear. Press the bell button on the keypad (above the number …

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9.33 km

Cairngorm Mountain Base Station

Highlight • Parking

The Cairngorm Mountain Railway is a two-kilometer funicular railway on Cairn Gorm in Scotland and the highest railway in the United Kingdom. It is located in Cairngorms National Park, Britain's …

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.71 km

3.73 km

1.73 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.71 km

3.83 km

1.40 km

1.23 km

466 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

13°C

9°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Windy Ridge Path – Ptarmigan Station loop from Glenmore National Nature Reserve

Cairngorm Mountain Road Climb Summit

Marble Run and Discovery Trail

Windy Ridge Path, Cairngorms National Park

Windy Ridge Path

Ptarmigan Restaurant

Cairn Gorm Summit

Ptarmigan Station

Cairngorm Mountain Base Station

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