Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Meall Gorm
Hiking Through Scottish Weather: Impressions of Craig Leek Trail
On the first day of our stay in Braemar, we explored several hiking opportunities starting from the village itself. During one of these hikes, a friendly Scottish couple told us about other great hiking spots just a short drive away around Craig Leek. The following day, we decided to check it out. There were several recommended trails, and we opted for the Craig Leek Circular Walk, which was just over 8 km long. This trail took us through woodlands, heather-clad moorlands, tranquil glens, and the dramatic mountain scenery of the Cairngorms. Despite the thick fog we encountered during our hike, we enjoyed this moderate-level trail that took us a few hours to complete - Craig Leek, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
04-May-24 • RudyMareelPhotography • flickr
aberdeenshirehikes cairngormsnationalpark craigleektrail exploringscotland hikingscotland mountainhiking natureexploration outdooradventure rudymareelphotography scenictrails scottishweather ballater scotland unitedkingdom flickr flickrclickx ngc 53700363962
Hiking Through Scottish Weather: Impressions of Craig Leek Trail
On the first day of our stay in Braemar, we explored several hiking opportunities starting from the village itself. During one of these hikes, a friendly Scottish couple told us about other great hiking spots just a short drive away around Craig Leek. The following day, we decided to check it out. There were several recommended trails, and we opted for the Craig Leek Circular Walk, which was just over 8 km long. This trail took us through woodlands, heather-clad moorlands, tranquil glens, and the dramatic mountain scenery of the Cairngorms. Despite the thick fog we encountered during our hike, we enjoyed this moderate-level trail that took us a few hours to complete - Craig Leek, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
04-May-24 • RudyMareelPhotography • flickr
aberdeenshirehikes cairngormsnationalpark craigleektrail exploringscotland hikingscotland mountainhiking natureexploration outdooradventure rudymareelphotography scenictrails scottishweather ballater scotland unitedkingdom flickr flickrclickx ngc 53744572181
Weathered Tree
Off out out again to climb Culardoch and Creag an Dail Bheag, 2 Corbetts in the Scottish Highlands. Cycling along the track on the approach we came across this gnarled tree that must have withstood some weather over the years. Culardoch is a Corbett standing at 900 meters (2952 feet), while Creag an Dail Bheag stands at 863 meters (2831 feet).
15-May-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands hills mountain landscape trees topic 52150317593
OS Map
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Hiking Through Scottish Weather: Impressions of Craig Leek Trail
On the first day of our stay in Braemar, we explored several hiking opportunities starting from the village itself. During one of these hikes, a friendly Scottish couple told us about other great hiking spots just a short drive away around Craig Leek. The following day, we decided to check it out. There were several recommended trails, and we opted for the Craig Leek Circular Walk, which was just over 8 km long. This trail took us through woodlands, heather-clad moorlands, tranquil glens, and the dramatic mountain scenery of the Cairngorms. Despite the thick fog we encountered during our hike, we enjoyed this moderate-level trail that took us a few hours to complete - Craig Leek, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
04-May-24 • RudyMareelPhotography • flickr
aberdeenshirehikes cairngormsnationalpark craigleektrail exploringscotland hikingscotland mountainhiking natureexploration outdooradventure rudymareelphotography scenictrails scottishweather ballater scotland unitedkingdom flickr flickrclickx ngc 53700363962
Hiking Through Scottish Weather: Impressions of Craig Leek Trail
On the first day of our stay in Braemar, we explored several hiking opportunities starting from the village itself. During one of these hikes, a friendly Scottish couple told us about other great hiking spots just a short drive away around Craig Leek. The following day, we decided to check it out. There were several recommended trails, and we opted for the Craig Leek Circular Walk, which was just over 8 km long. This trail took us through woodlands, heather-clad moorlands, tranquil glens, and the dramatic mountain scenery of the Cairngorms. Despite the thick fog we encountered during our hike, we enjoyed this moderate-level trail that took us a few hours to complete - Craig Leek, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
04-May-24 • RudyMareelPhotography • flickr
aberdeenshirehikes cairngormsnationalpark craigleektrail exploringscotland hikingscotland mountainhiking natureexploration outdooradventure rudymareelphotography scenictrails scottishweather ballater scotland unitedkingdom flickr flickrclickx ngc 53744572181
Weathered Tree
Off out out again to climb Culardoch and Creag an Dail Bheag, 2 Corbetts in the Scottish Highlands. Cycling along the track on the approach we came across this gnarled tree that must have withstood some weather over the years. Culardoch is a Corbett standing at 900 meters (2952 feet), while Creag an Dail Bheag stands at 863 meters (2831 feet).
15-May-22 • steve_whitmarsh • flickr
aberdeenshire scotland scottishhighlands highlands hills mountain landscape trees topic 52150317593
craig leek circuit
16-Jun-21 • stusmith_uk • flickr
scotland aberdeenshire landscape cairngormnationalpark pano carngorms craigleekcircuit june 2021 51317223191
craig leek circuit
towards lochnagar
16-Jun-21 • stusmith_uk • flickr
scotland landscape aberdeenshire cairngormnationalpark june 2021 craigleek circuit 51264889524
lochnagar group
16-Jun-21 • stusmith_uk • flickr
scotland aberdeenshire landscape lochnagar craigleekcircuit cairngormnationalpark june 2021 51370875907
Videos
The Lonach Pipe Band, led by Pipe Major Alastair Laing, marching and forming a playing circle in front of of the new Braemar ...
In today's video I will be doing the Cairnwell Circuit of 3 Munro's, Is the Cairnwell Scotlands ugliest Munro?! THE ROUTE: ...
Huntly & District Pipe Band, led by Drum Major Derek Dean and Pipe Major Ian Stuart, playing outside the newly opened Braemar ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.