As mentioned on the Cairngorms Dark Sky Park website this rural car park has excellent visibility to the northern, eastern and southern horizons under very dark skies and is recommended for spotting Aurora from September to March along with superb views of the Milky Way in autumn and early winter.
Weather forecast
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04/05/24
13° 6% -
04/05/24
11° 12% -
05/05/24
11° 71% -
05/05/24
11° 51%
Weather forecast for Tomintoul (2.3 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 12:00.
Local light pollution
Gleconglass Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
Find the best dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
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