Cairngorm Mountain Reviews Summary

Cafe Experience

Pros:

• "The cafe is very cosy with a warm fire place to sit near to keep warm."
• "The cafe is clean and a nice place to sit and see the views."
• "The Ptarmigan restaurant serves nice sandwiches and drinks."
• "The restaurant has plenty of seating and hot food."
• "Had homemade soup in cafe, It was great too."
• "The adjacent cafe was warm and welcoming with a pleasant atmosphere."
• "The restaurant at the top of the mountain is good; reasonable prices with dairy free options."

Cons:

• "But the cafe at the top is a disappointment with self service machine coffee and a limited selection of food."
• "4 Bacon Rolls, 3 soft drinks & a cake.....£40, to say I was stunned was an understatement."
• "Café at the top of the railway only has one coffee machine so service is incredibly slow."
• "Mind you it was very busy during our visit so you might need to wait for a seat or table as the cafe is only small."
• "£45 to take our granddaughter up the railway to the top for an overpriced hot chocolate!!"
• "Cafe is a bit expensive."
• "The food at the bottom cafe was much better and the kids also enjoyed the tubing."

Attractions & Activities

Pros:

• "There is also a slide attraction for kids (and adults) that will put a smile on their face and exhaust them."
• "Visited for the rubber ring tobogganing which was great fun."
• "Loved my time at the mountains doing a short day solo trekking, it gets gusty as you go up."
• "With a downhill mountain bike track, tubing and the mountain railway, Cairngorm are really diversifying during the Summer months."
• "Great day on the slopes."
• "Huge area for mountain bikes with trails to suit all abilities."
• "Kids loved playing in the snow and the rubber ring ride."

Cons:

• "Visited the tubing, children 9 and 5 were not that impressed, 'not very fast,' was the comment, and the tubes didn't run out the full length of the runs."
• "Not too much options for fun with kids."
• "Very disappointed as all cable cars and Vernuclia railways are closed."
• "Can't explore properly at the top as confined to information exhibition, a very expensive cafe and an outdoor small viewpoint."
• "The tubing is definitely aimed at kids, even though all the advertisements (including online) say it’s for all the family."
• "No recommend for snowboarders."
• "When we came, the only 2 black slopes were closes and other red ones too, so we did no really enjoy it."

Scenery & Environment

Pros:

• "Scenery you see when you reach the top of the mountain won't go away from your mind."
• "Views are spectacular."
• "An amazing climb, the weather was spectacular - sunny and very clear."
• "The views from the viewing platform are stunning we were lucky with the weather."
• "The scenery is totally breathtaking the air is fresh."
• "Incredible part of the Country the views are just breathtaking."
• "The beautiful breathtaking view from the top of the mountain was absolutely mesmerizing."

Cons:

• "We didn't pick a particularly sunny day so view was a bit cloudy."
• "Had a great walk, not quite to the summit as the weather conditions weren't that great (very misty) with no views."
• "Only thing that stopped a 5 star was that there is quite a bit of development taking place currently so it's looking a little like a building site."
• "The observation area quite small."
• "We went on a cold foggy day."
• "My only criticism would be that there is no where to sit down along the way to admire the view."
• "Disappointed when we reached this summit, after the challenge up to Ben MACDUI then doubled back to Cairngorm Mountain."