Cairngorm Mountains: Quick Facts

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Oct. 25, 2026

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Habitat destroyed by Cairngorms fire to be restored with government funding • Oct. 24, 2026, 10:29 AM ET (BBC)

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Expansive granite boulder field on the summit plateau of Ben Macdui, with rugged peaks of the Cairngorm Mountains and Braeriach visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

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