What are the best times to visit Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve?

Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve is best visited all-year round. Summer brings in the more intrepid day-trippers from the Cairngorms National Park, while heavy winter snowfalls welcome local ski tourers and mountaineers from across Britain keen to test themselves on some of Scotland’s hardest ice climbs. The reserve’s wildlife also varies dramatically throughout the year. Snow bunting and dotterel congregate in winter, keeping the mountain hare company, while in the summer, you’ll see goldfinches, deer and high-flying eagles. Conservation work is ongoing year-round, with trees being brought back to life on the mountain’s rounded shoulders.