Cairn Gorm
Cairn Gorm (or Gaelic: An Càrn Gorm, meaning Blue Hill) is a prominent mountain in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Strathspey and the town of Aviemore. Rising to 1245 metres (4084 ft) it is the sixth highest mountain in the United Kingdom. It has given its name to the whole Cairngorm mountain range, although these hills are properly known as Am Monadh Ruadh (the Red Hills).
Cairn Gorm is the most prominent of the Cairngorm mountains in the view from Speyside. The north-western slopes of Cairn Gorm form a popular ski destination which has a funicular railway.
The next corrie south of Coire Cas, Coire an t-Sneachda, is separated from the skiing area by a ridge known as Fiacaill a' Choire Chais. The southern side of Cairn Gorm overlooks the remote loch known as Loch Avon (pronounced Loch A'an).
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