Wandelgids Aviemore and the Cairngorms | Ordnance Survey

Get outside in the Cairngorms, Britain’s largest national park, with ten tried-and-tested accessible walks along the Spey Valley. Discover ancient Caledonian woodland, beautiful lochs and sparkling rivers against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, waiting for the whole family to enjoy.

Aviemore and the Cairngorms Short Walks Made Easy include:

- Explore Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie, an RSPB Reserve and a haven for ospreys, and pine woodland filled with rare wildlife

- Follow the line of the Strathspey Railway and see steam trains chugging past from Aviemore to the ‘osprey village’ of Boat of Garten

- Go for a woodland ramble through Glenmore Forest Park to glacial Loch Morlich, where you can stroll the red sands of the highest beach in Britain

- Wander the enchanted shores of Loch an Eileen, where a ruined castle stands on the loch’s one island

- Stroll through wildflower-rich meadows on the banks of the Calder and the Spey as you circle Newtonmore

- See the iconic Old Packhorse Bridge amidst glorious pinewoods at Carrbridge

Short Walks Made Easy guidebooks:

- A six-book series: Lake District, Peak District, South Downs, Aviemore and the Cairngorms, Northumberland and Snowdonia

- 10 accessible walks suitable for the whole family

- All routes are between 2 to 5 miles and can be completed all year round

- Know what to expect before you go: Information on locations of cafes/pubs and toilets, terrain, hilliness and accessibility for pushchairs and wheelchairs

- Large-scale Ordnance Survey maps for ultra-easy navigation and route-finding, featuring intuitive pictorial symbols

- Numbered points which tie maps to route descriptions and walk profiles

- Route photographs for each numbered point so you know exactly where you’re going

- Enhance your adventure with stories behind each walk and nature notes

- Get active outside and enjoy the physical and mental health benefits

€ 10,00