Cairn Gorm is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is part of the Cairngorms range and wider Grampian Mountains. With a summit elevation of 1,245 m above sea level, Cairn Gorm is classed as a Munro and is the sixth-highest mountain in the British Isles. The high, broad domed summit overlooking Strathspey is one of the most readily iden…
Cairn Gorm is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is part of the Cairngorms range and wider Grampian Mountains. With a summit elevation of 1,245 m above sea level, Cairn Gorm is classed as a Munro and is the sixth-highest mountain in the British Isles. The high, broad domed summit overlooking Strathspey is one of the most readily identifiable mountains from the nearby town and regional centre of Aviemore. Although it shares its name with the Cairngorm mountains, Ben Macdui is the highest mountain in the range.
Elevation: 1,245 metres (4,085 ft)
Location: Cairngorms, Scotland
Prominence: 146 m (479 ft)
Parent peak: Ben Macdui
Isolation: 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
Listing: Munro
English translation: the blue cairn or the green cairn
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