Gairn Water (also known as the River Gairn), situated in the
Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorms National Park ( gd, Pàirc Nàiseanta a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a national park in northeast Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and The Tro ...
, is a river in Scotland with an elevation of 899 feet and a length of 4.75 kilometres.
Course
The Gairn's source stems from a number of
tributaries
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on the slopes of Carn Eas and
Ben Avon
Ben Avon ( gd, Beinn Athfhinn, 'mountain of the Avon') is a mountain in the Cairngorms of Scotland. It is a sprawling mountain with a broad summit plateau dotted with granite tors. One of these marks the summit, called ''Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuid ...
in the
Grampian Mountains
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of
Aberdeenshire
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It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
in
Scotland
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.
The river moves East South East for its entire course, passing through/near:
* Daldownie
* Rinloan
* Dalfad
* Torbeg
* Lary
* Candacraig
* Bridge of Gairn
before finally leading into the
River Dee, near
Ballater
Ballater (, gd, Bealadair) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an elevation of , Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure ...
.
Tributaries
The River Gairn has many unnamed tributaries leading into it, but the named ones are as follows, from source to mouth:
* Wester Kim
* Wester Shenalt
* Eastercon
* Easter Shenalt
* Corndavon Burn
* Duchrie Burn
* Wester Sleach Burn
* Sleach Burn - a convergence of 'Allt Ruigh na Cuileige' and 'Allt Coire nam Freumh'
* Allt Coire na Cloiche
* Braenalion Burn
* Rinioan Burn
* Allt Coire an t-Slugain
* West Milton Burn (and) East Milton Burn
* Garchory Burn
* Glenbardy Burn
* Corrybeg Burn
References
Rivers of Scotland
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