The Lecht Old Military Road
A939 · Cockbridge (Corgarff) → Tomintoul · Scotland
- Length
- 9 miles
- Drive time
- 15–20 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Scotland
Before you go: ⚠ Usually the first road in Britain to close with snow — snow gates at both ends
The rollercoaster of the Cairngorms: an 18th-century military road that takes gradients head-on rather than round, cresting at the Lecht ski station (637 m) between Cockbridge and Tomintoul. Big compressions, big views, whisky country at both ends.
Highlights of the The Lecht Old Military Road
- Head-on rollercoaster gradients
- Lecht summit (637 m)
- Tomintoul & Speyside distilleries
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