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    2 Lochnagar Cairngorms SCOTLAND

    Apr 26, 2024 3 minutes

    19km/11.8 miles/6-7 hours

    Ascent 908m/2979ft

    Alex Roddie goes in search of sparkling mountain water on a hot day

    DID YOU KNOW that Lochnagar was not originally the name for the mountain? Lochnagar is actually the name of the jewel-like loch held in the Corrie of Lochnagar. It’s thought that the mountain itself was originally called Beinn Chiochan or Beinn nan Cìochan, but the name Lochnagar eventually stuck.

    As mountain walks based around water go, this one has several points of interest. You’ve

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