📌 Village in Aberdeenshire
★★
The final, highest settlement on Deeside before wild terrain, little Braemar occupies a stunning setting at a junction of glens surrounded by the high Cairngorms. The streets are often lined by snow in winter, and the temperature here has twice plunged to a record -27.2°C; if you’re in need of a quick calibration, that’s cold enough to freeze whisky. Summertime brings lush green surroundings and a healthy number of tourists. This is one of the best bases (along with Ballater) for visiting the eastern part of the Cairngorms National Park, and the hills of Morrone and Creag Choinnich are both easily walkable from the village centre. The local 17th century castle is also open to visitors.
🌍 Location
📌 Aberdeenshire
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 150914
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.005840,-3.400397
🚶 There’s plenty to do within walking distance, including local hills and the castle. A car or taxi is necessary to access the major trailheads at the Linns of Dee / Quoich.
🚌 Braemar is at the end of the bus route from Aberdeen through Deeside.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Braemar Castle ★★★
>> The Snow Roads ★★★★
>> Walk: A prowl around Creag Choinnich to the Lion’s Face ★★★ (map: blue)
>> Walk: Morrone – Braemar’s Big Nose ★★★ (map: red)
<3 mi away
>> Walk: Ballochbuie rapids – falls fit for a queen ★★★ (2 mi →, map: green)
>> Walk: Beinn a’ Bhuird & Ben Avon – Cairngorms marathon ★★★★★ (2 mi ←)
>> Walk: Grouse of Gabhar ★★★ (2 mi ↓, map: orange)
>> Walk: Linn of Quoich – pleasing as punch page: walk ★★★; waterfalls ★★★ (2 mi ←)
Local walks map
💬 Some local walks are excluded from this map since they are a disproportionately long distance away by road.
