Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Caledonian Forest of the Rothiemurchus estate with the Cairngorm Mountain range in the distance and the route of the infamous Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the Lairig Ghru from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the Lairig Ghru from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The landscape of the national park viewed from the foothills of the Lurchers Crag.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the snow covered Cairn Toul, with the southern peaks of the National Park in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking towards the snow covered Cairn Toul, with the southern peaks of the National Park in the distance.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Looking down on the River Dee and the Lairig Ghru from Coire Odhar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. A storm approaches the Corrour Bothy, located along the infamous Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The River Dee and Cairn Toul, on the southern side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Devil's Point and the River Dee, on the south side of the Lairig Ghru.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Hiker walking through the dramatic valley of the Lairig Ghru towards Braemar.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Mountain stream at the foothills of Ben Macdui.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. View from the Pools of Dee Southwards down the Lairig Ghru looking towards Cairn Toul and the Devils Point

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The remnants of an harsh winter in the wild valley of the Lairig Ghru.