Cairngorms photo location ideas

[grum]

Hi,

I'm off up to Scotland for a week or two tomorrow. Will be staying near Glasgow then a week in a hostel in Newtonmore in the Cairngorms (on the A9). Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for good locations for landscape pictures around Newtonmore?

I like a bit of hiking so I am happy to earn my views but probably nothing too crazy as I am still not 100% well from CFS.

Please post pics if you have them

Thanks

 

[Pete Bird]

Just stay on high ground or you will be bitten to hell.

 

[HopefulM]

there's a really stunning lake on the way out of Aviemore towards the Cairngorms - I think its Loch Alvie

if you want to get something different whilst there, try this...
http://www.sled-dogs.co.uk/

 

[grum]

Thanks folks - will check out Loch Alvie

Sled dogs looks ace but I think I might wait for snow (could be waiting a while!)

 

[arclight]

Thanks folks - will check out Loch Alvie

Loch Alvie is between Aviemore and Kincraig and is right beside the A9, but better accessed from the B9152 on the other side of it.

The loch between Aviemore and the Cairngorms is Loch Morlich - very picturesque. Take the Aviemore - Coylumbridge road but carry on towards Glenmore.

 

[grumpybadger]

Morlich is lovely and Loch an Eilein can be good as well

 

[Tracer]

There is also a steam railway from Aviemore to Grantown-on-Spey if you like that kind of thing. Boat of Garten is also very attractive. Or you could do a little bit of the start of the Lairig ghru before it gets strenuous.

Honestly, if the weather is nice for you I don't think you'll have any problems finding good views.

 

[CraigyBoy86]

There's plenty places to go in that area. If your into hiking, you could go up the cairngorms themselves onto the plateau. Glen Feshie is also worth considering, which is to the west side of the Cairngorms.

Loch Morlich is great if the water is still, with the reflection of the mountains in it and Loch An Eilein is also very picturesque with a small ruined castle on an island in the middle of it. Quite easy to walk round both of these. There's also Loch Laggan to the west of Newtonmore.

Other things to consider although not landscapes, would be the Highland Wildlife park which has the Polar Bear and Tigers that were at Edinburgh Zoo along with wolves, lynx's etc and also as has been mentioned the Strathspey Steam Railway.

 

[grum]

Thanks everyone, that's really useful. I'm up near Drymen now but heading over that way on Sunday - just hope the weather is ok.

 

[arclight]

Thanks everyone, that's really useful. I'm up near Drymen now but heading over that way on Sunday - just hope the weather is ok.

You are only a stone's throw from the Pots of Gartness.
May be salmon running by now.

http://killearnontheweb.co.uk/photos/local/pots-of-gartness/31-03-2003b.jpg.php