Loch Morlich
Loch and beach.
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Cairngorms National Park is the largest national park in the United Kingdom, in north-east Scotland, covering about 4,528 square kilometres of mountains, forests and glens. It was created in 2003, and its largest town is Aviemore, about 23 km in a straight line north-west of the centre of the park. The park takes in the Cairngorm mountains, a high plateau holding five of the six highest peaks in Britain, under snow for months each year. Old Scots pine forests, among the last remnants of the native Caledonian forest, spread over their lower slopes, and rivers such as the Spey and the Dee run through the park. Animals that are rare in Britain live here, among them red squirrels, ptarmigan and capercaillie, and a herd of reindeer roams freely on the hills. Visitors walk trails around lochs such as Loch Morlich and Loch an Eilein, climb to the summits, cycle and, in winter, ski on Cairn Gorm. Entry to the park is free. Mountain weather changes quickly even in summer, so bring warm and waterproof clothes and check the forecast before heading up.
Loch and beach.
Caledonian forest.
On the hills.
Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
Yes.
In Aviemore, Braemar or Ballater.