Exploring the Cairngorms National Park | Hiking Cairn Gorm, Photographing Reindeer & Balmoral Castle

What a spectacular few days we had in the Cairngorms National Park last Autumn. It started with a visit to Balmoral Castle and a hike up to Prince Alberts Cairn - Balmoral Pyramid. Then a walk around Glen Tanar National Nature Reserve and Muir of Dinnet Nature Reserve to see Burn o’Vat and Loch Kinord. The following day we hiked up Cairn Gorm Mountain, even though the weather was against us! On the final day it was a bit of sunrise photography at Loch Morlich, visiting a wild herd of Reindeers and ending at Loch an Eilein. I think it's safe to say we made the most of our time in this beautiful part of Scotland!
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[@judethomas4214]

Great voice for narration and beautiful video!

[@malgorzataswitala9809]

I love this video, that is what I wanted to do for a long time. Go and see those reindeer. I love reindeer.

[@delmiller4184]

I loved your video Mary. Lots of tips for my trip next October.

[@trakyboy5128]

Very nice tríp !!!!

[@derekfox5510]

Amazing 😘

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Great video. Thank you

[@stevenvarner9806]

Very beautiful. Thanks.

[@user-ue2ul1hs2e]

Awesome 🎉🎉😅

[@JustaReadingguy]

Is Mary inviting a new style of video? A adventurous-meditation-hiking video? Gentleness in narration and music, with beautiful greenery, and smiles every where. And a bits of exploration and adventures.

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

It was a little different than my usual ones wasn't it! To be honest it was because it was the only relaxing holiday we had together last year and usually I am always talking to camera and in a way interrupting the flow of enjoying nature so on this trip I decided to allow myself to immerse myself in my surrounding a bit more rather than thinking about what to say to camera. Just capturing the moments was certainly more relaxing, I just had more work doing voiceovers when I got back but it was worth it. I will resume normally filming in future - but might still do a few like this if you think it worked well?

[@kittyblossom7342]

What a lovely video! I watched it for the entire 20mins. ❤

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@naturewalks]

Nice and beautiful video. Thanks for sharing.

[@susanmansfield8025]

What treasures we have out there! Thank you for sharing Mary x

[@anitavincent7447]

Ahhhh, thank you so much for my Sunday morning nature fix. So beautiful, peaceful and historic. Glad you’re feeling well enough to make this trip, hope it lasts for a very very long time. Crazy wind 😮 🙏🏻🥰

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

So glad you enjoyed it Anita, we actually went last year in November - I was a bit behind editing it! 🥰

[@anitavincent7447]

@@MarysOutdoorAdventures Well then I do hope you’re feeling better and you can soon do the things you love 🙏🏻

[@wakule]

Looks like an amazing trip, thanks so much for taking us along Mary!

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

So glad you enjoyed it wakule😁

[@angelicamason1650]

Thanks for the beautiful video, Mary.

[@rigbyUnbound]

hey tinkerBell.. oh my gods what great images you captured.. hiking in NZ right now & showed this to a german fella.. "she's soo cute.. wunderbar!" think that was your dance.. cairngorms are truly amazing. but don't imagine you'll ever get the 'right weather'.. totally forgot about those balmoral pyramids.. not a royalist so useful to piss against (did you see the brown statue? much much further down) anyway german applause & amazement

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks so much and really pleased you and the German fella enjoyed it 😆

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Thanks for taking us on this adventure! So interesting and beautiful! I especially enjoyed the reindeer. It was easy to tell both of you were delighted by them. The overall feeling was that a visit there would be wonderful therapy.

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

You hit the nail on the head there - it was nature therapy at its best!

[@johnuk5761]

...really stunning scenery Mary...an inspiration...🌲🌲🌲

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Many thanks John!

[@davidoliver8142]

What a wonderful video :) i'm completely sold, can't wait to go 😍

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks so much! It’s a beautiful area to visit 😁

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Wonderful vlog. I can't single out one thing. It was all wonderful. Thank you for sharing Mary.

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@JenWalkingUK]

Looks like a great trip! Glad to see you outdoors again ❤

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks so much!

[@christines9180]

Quite lovely fall colors!!

[@russ3994]

WOW !! Mary what a brilliant video absolutely wonderful i love Scotland should i say we love Scotland my new wife got married up there last July overlooking the Clyde ! your videos are fantastic always look out for your videos especially Scotland we are back up there next month near Pitlochry!

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Glad you enjoyed it Russ - it was so amazing. What a wonderful place to get married too! Have a great time next month 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁

[@vickiebartnicki4216]

My favorite video of one of your hikes. Stunning scenery and I loved the reindeer too. Blessings

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks so much! Vickie ☺️ I absolutely adored this video too, such happy memories!

[@donaldgerig9515]

Great scenery & video Mary. Some day I hope my wife and I will get to see your part of the world. I guess we better hurry up. We go to the Oregon coast for a couple nights to celebrate our 52nd wedding anniversary tomorrow. Wising you and yours good health and good hiking for 2023. All the best. Don from Oregon

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks so much Don, have a wonderful anniversary tomorrow! 😁

[@bernaemckissack6298]

Should check out Glasgows loch lomond wallabies 😊

[@ivarskokinsuk]

Amazing trip! Very good scenery!

[@keithcarper8809]

Thanks, Tink!

[@jamesalexander4926]

I live about 1 hour from the Braemar area and will be going on a few wildcamps plus day trips this summer.

[@TheWaltDisneyWards]

Where did you see the deer? Wife and I planning a trip for May looking to see where that was exactly thank you! Loved the video.

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Sorry for the delay replying. It was the Cairngorm Reindeer Herd and you can book a 'Hill Trip' through their website. Here is the link: www.cairngormreindeer.co.uk/hill-trips/ Have an amazing time I would do it again in a heartbeat!

[@Swimdeep]

P.S. It’s great to see you at places in the UK I have actually been! I really enjoyed my time in Scotland.

[@WMartinWelch]

Awesome trip and video.

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thank you Martin 😁

[@johnalden5821]

Another magical video, with your characteristic blend of humor, wildlife and amazing scenery. It was particularly interesting to see the grounds at Balmoral, which you normally only see in brief news shots. That is such a beautiful area (it reminds me a bit of the U.S. state of Maine, but without the moose).

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

Thank you very much John! 😊

[@AlistairRae]

Maine is on the same Terrane as the Grampians, that the Southern portion of the Scottish Highlands are on. It runs from Norway, through Scotland and North Ireland before crossing the Atlantic.

[@bobkuhn861]

😊💖🐶🐶

[@pauldavidmurray6531]

Did you get to see the beach area along the river Dee quarter mile from the castle on the grounds called the boat pool, I’ve camped on Lochnagar, hope you enjoyed your stay xx

[@MarysOutdoorAdventures]

I'm not sure to be honest Paul, we seemed to fit in so much! If you don't recognise it in the video then probably not as I did film everywhere we went.

[@dalmotavares824]

Mary, hello. Did Jimmy Page live in a castle? beautiful the castle 🏰 Medieval 🎩👌 Mary, Maria, That river there, I think you can practice kayaking. The first time I saw Lagoa dos Ingleses in Nova Lima, there was the house of kayaks. But I've never been in a kayak 🤔🛶 Mary, Maria then you look at Praia dos Ingleses in Florianópolis and the city of Londrina - Pr. British presence in Brazil. Birds você viu o Sabiá in Brazil 🤠 Mary, Maria Have you seen Sabiá in Brazil ? 🐦 The sun came out 🌞 It continues .. Mary, a photo of me that is on my channel was taken with a semi-professional camera. Exactly, the Sgt. Peppers 🌶️. In the montage I made of the carnival in Ouro Preto in Belo Horizonte, very cool