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CairnGorm Mountain

CairnGorm Ski Area, Aviemore PH22 1RB, Scotland
44 1479 861261
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Ranked #4 of 9 attractions in Aviemore
Type: Ski/ Snowboard Areas, Mountains, Trams
Activities: Skiing, Hiking
Traveller Description: The area between Aveimore and Cairngorm mountain base, incorporating the forrests and lochs of Rothiemurchus and Glenmore estates is one of the most... more »
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Bracknell, England, United Kingdom
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

On a flying weekend visit to Scotland, and decided to pop over here for a trip up the Mountain Railway / Funicular. At the bottom there is a little bit to walk round hand have a look at, then jump on the funicular for a 10 minute or so ride to near the top of the mountain where, even at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW via mobile

We visited the mountain railway on a clear day and the sights where incredible. I'd recommend taking a jacket even on summer as its cold up there!! We went up and down on the railway. You couldn't access the mountain at the top but they have a cafe, shop and viewing platform, views where just incredible! Fully recommend for an... More

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Larkhall, United Kingdom
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3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Was here three years ago and the railway was closed due to very high winds, so delighted today it was slightly overcast and railway in operation to take us to the top restaurant for early lunch. Amazing views today and well worth the trip to spend some time on the viewing platform at the top. Would do it again and... More

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Oxford
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

Great visitor attraction, my husband walked all the way up and I went up on the funicular train, really good and easy to use and access. they have lifts for those who need them. Once at the top you are not allowed out to protect the fragile environment unless you are on the guided walk. It took about 1hr 45... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

The mountain is a very picturesque and gives great views of the lochs below. There are streams everywhere and some really great walking trails. Even though I was not able to spend too much time there I really enjoyed my visit! There are also some great Lochs on the way where you can hire sailing boats or kayaks or just... More

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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Great parking and access even for push chairs, wheelchairs etc. The funicular is fun and the viewing platform is great. Even the weather was kind for us so really enjoyed the visit. Didn't use the café on this occasion.

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

We booked on to the guided walk on Sunday. We were met by Sheena who took us on the walk and provided an interesting, informative and stimulating experience. Be aware that if you want to walk without a guide at this time of the year, you must set off from the car park, if you use the funicular you can... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

Having been looking forward for some time a visit to Aviemore this proved to be a rather disappointing trip. We drove 1 hour from Nairn via Grantown-on-Spey, beautiful peaceful drive with stunning scenery. It was only on purchasing tickets for the funicular railway that we were informed that we had to remain within the building at the top. There is... More

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CairnGormMountain, Public Relations Manager at CairnGorm Mountain, responded to this review
18 June 2013

Thank you for taking the time to review our visitor attraction. At CairnGorm Mountain we are passionate about gathering customer feedback in order to further improve our attraction. As a result of this, we would like to address some of the points that you have raised in your review. It is always reassuring to hear the setting of our attraction... More

Woodbridge, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

We rang ahead to discuss various walks and booked a walk at the top as part of our Scottish tour. However there was no record of our reservation on arrival. More worryingly there was no record of payment and the company said there was no way they could trace my payment even though I had my card and knew the... More

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CairnGormMountain, Public Relations Manager at CairnGorm Mountain, responded to this review
17 June 2013

We welcome feedback on TripAdvisor about customers’ visits to CairnGorm Mountain. As per our telephone conversations and subsequent private emails we have responded by phone and email to all this customer’s comments as we are passionate about rectifying issues customers encounter. On the day of this customer’s visit, we had no record of their booking and they were unable to... More

Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Amazing views if you get the right weather conditions. Several options, walk up funicular down etc. We did funicular return to be able to take in the view.

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