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Cairn Gorm from Glenmore

2.7
3 reviews | Elevation profile | 5 photos
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
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Elevation profile Cairn Gorm from Glenmore

Statistics

Difficulty points 231
Length 5.7 km
Average gradient 5.5%
Steepest 100 meters 13.2%
Total ascent 312m

Short recap

Beautiful scenery
1 hairpin turn
#25 toughest climb of Scotland
#29 most elevation gain of Scotland
#55 longest climb of Scotland
#99 average steepest climb of Scotland
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Cairn Gorm from Glenmore is a climb in the region Highland. It is 5.7km long and bridges 312 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.5%, resulting in a difficulty score of 231. The top of the ascent is located at 633 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 5 photos.

Road name: Cairngorm Road

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Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
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Reviews (3)

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MarcW
2 Mo 2.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

Going up a mountain with wind with a cloud hanging over it is not exactly a peak experience, but that's part of it in Scotland. Besides, you only get halfway to the top by road bike. The views are beautiful, once you get out of the forest. Very nice. The climb itself is not spectacular, you shouldn't be in Scotland for that, but I was glad to get to the top. The roads are wide and the tarmac is good, so in the section you can pick up speed. Car drivers also give you plenty of room.

Met wind tegen een berg op waar een wolk overheen hangt is niet echt een piekervaring, maar dat hoort erbij in Schotland. Je komt trouwens maar halverwege de top, met de racefiets. De uitzichten zijn mooi, als je eenmaal het bos uit bent. Erg mooi. De klim zelf is niet spectaculair, daarvoor moet je niet in Schotland zijn, maar ik was wel blij dat ik boven was. De wegen zijn breed en het asfalt is goed, dus in de afdeling kun je snelheid maken. Autobestuurders geven je ook alle ruimte.

Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
Cairn Gorm from Glenmore
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BasR
1 y 3.0
This is an automatic translation, the original language is: Dutch. Show original

From Loch Morlich, this climb goes up gradually through the forest. There are tough sections in between but generally doable. At the fork in the one-way road, it opens up and you have nice views of the lake and the Aviemore area. At the top there is a large car park where walkers leave. The restaurant offers a nice view and a fireplace. The climb is well worth it if you are in the area.

Vanuit Loch Morlich gaat deze klim via het bos geleidelijk omhoog. Er zit pittige stukken tussen maar over het algemeen goed te doen. Bij de splitsing van eenrichtingsverkeer wordt het open en heb je mooi uitzicht op het meer en de omgeving van Aviemore. Boven aangekomen zit een grote parkeerplaats waar de wandelaars vertrekken. Het restaurant biedt een leuk uitzicht en een haard. De klim is zeer de moeite waard wanneer je in de buurt bent.

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WielerArt
2 y 3.0 00:38:00 (8.9km/h)
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A nice climb on a wide road, halfway up it becomes open and there is a nice view. Due to the hairpin bends, the descent is challenging

Een leuke klim over brede weg, halverwege wordt het open en is er een mooi uitzicht. Door de haarspeldbochten is de afdaling uitdagend

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Climbing times

7 km/h 00:48:26
11 km/h 00:30:49
15 km/h 00:22:36
19 km/h 00:17:50

Road surface condition

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