Cairn Toul–Braeriach plateau

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The Cairn Toul–Braeriach plateau is a high, sprawling mountain massif in the Cairngorms of the Scottish Highlands, known for containing several of the highest peaks in the UK and extensive sub-arctic upland terrain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain massif
mountain plateau
accessedFrom Glen Feshie NERFINISHED
Lairig Ghru NERFINISHED
climateType subarctic climate
contains Braeriach NERFINISHED
Cairn Toul NERFINISHED
Sgor an Lochain Uaine NERFINISHED
The Angels Peak NERFINISHED
high mountain summits
sub-arctic upland terrain
country Scotland
drainageTo River Dee NERFINISHED
River Spey NERFINISHED
elevationOfCairnToul_m 1291
elevationOfHighestPoint_m 1296
elevationOfSgorAnLochainUaine_m 1258
geology granite
hasFeature corrie headwalls
high-level ridges
plateau summits
hasHighestPoint Braeriach NERFINISHED
hasListing Munro summits
hasVegetation alpine tundra communities
montane heath
hasWildlife mountain hare
ptarmigan
snow bunting
hazard cornices on plateau edges
poor visibility
severe winter weather
knownFor containing several of the highest peaks in the UK
extensive sub-arctic upland terrain
locatedIn Cairngorms NERFINISHED
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
United Kingdom
mountainRange Cairngorms NERFINISHED
nearestTown Aviemore NERFINISHED
partOf Cairngorms National Park NERFINISHED
Grampian Mountains NERFINISHED
region Highland council area
terrainType plateau
usedFor hillwalking
mountaineering
winter climbing

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Sgor an Lochain Uaine isPartOfGroup Cairn Toul–Braeriach plateau