07/08/2026
Some good news from The Cairngorm National Park…..
We are delighted to announce Cairngorm Mountain will reopen to visitors tomorrow, Friday 7 August 2026, following confirmation from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service that the access restrictions introduced during the recent wildfire in the Glenmore area will be lifted.
From Friday 7 August, the Cairngorm Mountain Railway and activities including Mountain Biking, Mountain Carting, Tubing Slides and the Adventure Play Park will all be operating as normal. All cafés, retail outlets and other attractions will also reopen, giving visitors the opportunity to experience everything the destination has to offer.
Mike Gifford, CEO of Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd, said:
"We are delighted to be welcoming visitors back to Cairngorm Mountain following what has been an incredibly difficult period for our people and community.
I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the incredible efforts of everyone who has been working to tackle the wildfire since it first broke out. Having seen first-hand how difficult it is to contain the spread and ensure hotspots are extinguished across such complex terrain, we have a huge appreciation for the dedication and resilience of everyone involved. Working through long days and nights in challenging conditions, their commitment to preventing further damage has been remarkable."
"While some areas of Glenmore Forest will remain closed to allow the incident response to continue, the Highland scenery and many of the special places people come to the Cairngorms to enjoy remain as beautiful as ever. As the area reopens, every visit will help support local jobs, local businesses and the wider community as we look towards recovery."
To allow firefighting operations to continue over the coming days, we have agreed with Forestry and Land Scotland and SFRS to relocate their helicopter compound to the Coire na Ciste car park while air support for water bombing remains on scene. As a result, the motorhome stopover facilities and walkers’ car park at the Ciste will be closed until Monday 10 August at the earliest.
Read the full update on our website: https://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/cairngorm-mountain-to-reopen-following-wildfire-closure/
