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- Cost
- Free
- Coire Cas car park — standard day (up to 8 h; outside snowsports season)
- £4 / day
- Coire Cas car park — extended day (up to 18 h; outside snowsports season)
- £6 / day
- Reservation
- Not required
Official Cairngorm Mountain parking: Coire Cas main lot (~400+). Winter/snowsports season: parking charges lifted (free; donations welcome via boxes/online). Outside snowsports season (summer table 2026): first 45 min free; Standard Day £3.50 (≤8 h 06:00–23:59); Extended Day £5.50 (≤18 h); overnight stay £25 (00:00–05:59)—motorhomes use Ciste facility separately. Blue Badge free (validate plate at Ticket Office). Barrier ANPR; pay QR/machine before exit.
The mountain
- Base
- 629 m
- Summit
- 1,145 m
- Vertical
- 516 m
- Season
- 2026–27 opening not announced yet
Cairngorm Mountain is in Coire na Ciste, United Kingdom (Grampian Mountains). Its base is at 629 m and its summit at 1,145 m, a vertical drop of 516 m. Parking is free and needs no reservation. Cairngorm Mountain hasn't announced its 2026–27 opening date yet. It typically opens around December 20.