Cairn Gorm (
Cairngorm) (Gaelic:
An Càrn Gorm, meaning
Blue or Green Hill) is a
mountain in the
Scottish Highlands overlooking
Strathspey and the town of
Aviemore. At 1245 metres (4084 ft) it is the sixth highest mountain in the
United Kingdom. It has given its name to the whole range, although these hills are properly known as
Am Monadh Ruadh (the Red Hills) rather than the
Cairngorms. Cairn Gorm is the most prominent of the Cairngorm mountains in the view from Speyside, but it is not the highest.