No permit required
No permit is needed. Access and wild camping run under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code: lightweight tents, small groups, no more than two or three nights in one place, and camp responsibly away from enclosed fields and water. Open fires and barbecues, including disposables but not gas stoves, are prohibited park-wide from 1 April to 30 September under the Cairngorms National Park fire management byelaws. Campervan and motorhome overnighting is not covered by access rights.
Official permit source: Camping — Scottish Outdoor Access Code ↗ · Verified 2026-09-20
Access points
- Linn of Dee car park, Mar Lodge Estate, near Braemar — pay and display; seasonal toilets April to October.
- Coylumbridge, near Aviemore — the northern end of the heritage path.
- Sugar Bowl car park, Glenmore — the Chalamain Gap approach.
- Braemar and Aviemore — the gateway towns for food, beds and transport.