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Getting around Finding out more the Park There are year round Around 18,000 people activities and visitor live and work here attractions in the and we have around Park for everyone. 1.6 million visitors See below for every year. more details. © Niall Benvie © Angus Findlay Fàilte A slow pace The Cairngorms National Park www.cairngorms.co.uk Why not make the most of your visit by getting out Welcome of your car, slowing the pace a little and take in the Visitor information outstanding scenery www.visitcairngorms.com along one of our many paths. Cycle routes www.sustrans.org.uk Many of the Bus and train timetables villages have www.travelinescotland.com paths leaflets that will help Weather forecasts www.metoffice.gov.uk you choose the best Mountain weather forecasts routes to www.mwis.org.uk suit your Outdoor Access ability. © CNPA http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/

Something Published in 2016 by: more challenging Cairngorms National Park Authority © JB/CNPA The Park has longer paths and trails including; 14 The Square, The Speyside Way, Grantown-on-Spey, the Deeside Way, and Moray, the Cateran Trail in PH26 3HG Glenshee. It also has Tel: 01479 870514 four of the five highest mountains in the UK; Ben Macdui, Cairn Toul, Braeriach and Cairn Gorm. Design by Creative Owl www.creativeowl.co.uk Cairngorms © Mark Hamblin 2020VISION/CNPA Cairngorms

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