




The reserve is open all year-round. Spring is best for wildlife, including crossbill, dotterel, ptarmigan, and red and roe deer, as well as the occasional golden eagle and peregrine. Summer is best for hillwalking or mountaineering. In autumn, the heathland blazes with purple heather and the spectacle of rutting red deer stags. Winter is the time for peaceful wanderings through a snow-covered landscape. Summer is peak visitor season in the Cairngorms, though February and March are also popular with snowsport enthusiasts.