Old Military Road — Glenshee
A93 · Blairgowrie → Braemar · Scotland
- Length
- 35 miles
- Drive time
- 50 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Scotland
Before you go: Snow gates close in winter storms
Britain's highest main road, cresting the Cairnwell Pass at 665 m past the Glenshee ski grounds — long open sweepers through bare Highland hills from Blairgowrie to Braemar.
Highlights of the Old Military Road — Glenshee
- Cairnwell Pass (665 m)
- Devil's Elbow remnants
- Braemar & Royal Deeside
Where to stop on the Old Military Road — Glenshee
- Cairnwell summit layby viewpoint — Britain's highest public road pass at 670 m, with open moorland in every direction
- Glenshee Ski Centre café café — Year-round roadside café right on the pass summit
- Braemar Garage fuel — 24-hour pay-at-pump at the northern foot — last fuel before the desolate run south
- The Bothy, Braemar food — Riverside café and bistro doing Scottish baking and light lunches
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