Lairig Ghru

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Lairig Ghru is a famous high mountain pass cutting through the central Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic glacial valley and challenging hiking route.

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Lairig Ghru canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial valley
mountain pass
accessPoint Coylumbridge
Linn of Dee
category Mountain passes of Scotland
Valleys of the Cairngorms
connects Deeside
Speyside
country United Kingdom
difficulty strenuous
geologicalOrigin Pleistocene glaciation
hasFeature glacially carved pass
river Dee headwaters nearby
steep-sided U-shaped valley
hazard navigation challenges
poor visibility
rapidly changing mountain weather
snow and ice in winter
highestPointElevation 2740 feet
835 metres
knownFor challenging hiking route
dramatic glacial scenery
long-distance through-hike
languageOfName Scottish Gaelic
length approximately 27 miles
approximately 43 kilometres
locatedIn Cairngorms
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
mountainRange Cairngorms
nameMeaning possibly “pass of Druie” or “pass of the pig” (disputed)
near Ben Macdui
Braeriach
Cairn Toul
partOf Cairngorms National Park
popularWith hillwalkers
long-distance hikers
mountaineers
region Aberdeenshire
Highland council area
separates eastern Cairngorms
western Cairngorms
linked to: Cairngorms
terrain boulder fields
high mountain plateau edges
narrow valley floor
usedFor backpacking
cross-country travel between Speyside and Deeside
hiking
mountain running

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Cairn Toul overlooks Lairig Ghru
Braeriach usualAscentVia Lairig Ghru
The Devil's Point overlooks Lairig Ghru
The Devil's Point hasViewOf Lairig Ghru
Derry Lodge near Lairig Ghru
Coire Bhrochain near Lairig Ghru
Chalamain Gap accessRouteTo Lairig Ghru
Chalamain Gap near Lairig Ghru
Am Bràigh Riabhach overlooks Lairig Ghru
Garbh Choire Mòr locatedNear Lairig Ghru
The Angel’s Peak near Lairig Ghru