In summer the chair-lifts run to the top of the Cairnwell and the restaurant is open for meals, snacks and drinks. Offering cross-country ski hire and tuition. Mountain bike hire. Hang Gliding, abseilling, skiing etc. tuition and hire. A wide range of walks leaflets is available from the Tourist Information Centre.
Walks range from easy through to challenging.
The hills above Braemar offer many opportunities to escape the rush and tumble of modern life . Permits from TIC or Invercauld Estate Office. Season 15th March - 20th September. Day permit 2.50. Weekly permit 5.00.