Britain’s largest national park: Caledonian pine forest, reindeer, Balmoral and Highland games.
The Cairngorms are Britain’s biggest national park, an arctic plateau above old Caledonian pine forest where ospreys fish and the only free-roaming reindeer in Britain graze. Aviemore is the base for walking, mountain biking and paddling on the lochs; Braemar holds the Highland Gathering near Balmoral, and Pitlochry, on the southern edge, has a salmon ladder and two distilleries.
Known for
- Nature
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- Pubs, breweries & distilleries
Best time to visit
The best months for Cairngorms & Perthshire are May, June, July, August and September.
Suggested route
7 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.
- 1Aviemore · 3 nights
- 2Braemar · 2 nights
- 3Pitlochry · 2 nights