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5 ways to be wild and safe in the Park's lochs and rivers
1. Never swim alone and keep a constant watch on weak swimmers
2. Avoid contact with blue–green algae so keep a look out for warning signs
3. Always make sure you know how you will get out before you get in
4. Don’t get too cold – warm up with exercise and warm clothes before and after a swim
5. Watch out for boats, paddle boarders and sailors. Wear a coloured swim hat so you can be seen
How to float advice from RNLIThings To Do in the Cairngorms National Park
Please 'Tread Lightly'
You can help look after the Cairngorms National Park by ‘treading lightly’ when you’re out and about enjoying the outdoors.
Nesting season- Please help protect ground nesting birds by keeping your dog on a lead when asked.
Read our Access Advice“However often I walk on them, these hills hold astonishment for me. There is no getting accustomed to them - Nan Shepherd, The Living Mountain”
Walks with a View in the Cairngorms National Park
Join Cairngorms National Park Seasonal Ranger Vicky on a beautiful local walk at Braemar in the Morrone Birkwoods.
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Did You Know...
The Cairngorms is home to four of the five highest mountains in the UK?
Ben Macdui 4,295 feet (1,309m)
Braeriach 4,252 feet (1,296m)
Cairn Toul 4,236 feet (1,291m)
Sgor an Lochain 4,127 (1,258m)
Contacts
- Scottish Government Postcode Checker for COVID-19 regulations
- Local Information Centres (LICs) in the Cairngorms National Park
- VisitScotland iCentres
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- Cairngorms Rangers (@CNPARangers). Follow our Rangers
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