Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands
Derry Cairngorm
Also known as: Càrn Gorm an Doire
Derry Cairngorm — Named summit at 1155 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Ptarmigan Station · 6.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Derry Cairngorm is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Càrn Gorm an Doire. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 1155 m.". Coordinates: 57.0627°, -3.6229°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Derry Cairngorm (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Gorm an Doire) is a Scottish mountain in the Cairngorms range, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north west of Braemar in the county of Aberdeenshire.
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Background
Description
Derry Cairngorm is regarded as part of the central group of Cairngorm hills, along with Ben Macdui and Càrn a' Mhàim. Ben Macdui stands four km to the north west and is connected by a col of height of 1014 m. The mountain was originally named An Carn Gorm but was renamed to Carn Gorm an Doire to avoid confusion with the nearby Cairn Gorm. The name has now been anglicised to Derry Cairngorm: the original Gaelic means “Blue cairn of Derry”. Derry is the anglicisation of doire, or doireach, meaning wooded, a reference to the Scots pines that adorn the southern slope of the mountain near Derry Lodge, remnants of the old Caledonian Forest. The hill is well seen from Inverey and often appears as…
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- Coordinates
- 57.0627, -3.6229
- Address
- Cairngorms, Scotland
- Nearest railway station
- Ptarmigan Station — 6.9 km
Sources
- osm: n304585801 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Derry Cairngorm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Derry Cairngorm from Carn a Mhaim.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derry Cairngorm?
- Derry Cairngorm is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Derry Cairngorm?
- Derry Cairngorm — Named summit at 1155 m.
- How do I get to Derry Cairngorm?
- The nearest railway station is Ptarmigan Station, about 6.9 km away. Its coordinates are 57.0627°, -3.6229°.
- Is Derry Cairngorm free to visit?
- Yes, Derry Cairngorm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Derry Cairngorm?
- The nearest railway station is Ptarmigan Station, about 6.9 km away.