Spend 5 days in the awe-inspiring Highlands of Scotland hiking some of Scotland’s most magnificent mountains, guided by Mark Reid, a highly experienced Mountain Leader.

Discover little-known paths, adventurous routes, ridges and summits, taking you away from crowds and into a world of majestic mountains. Our routes will take us into the glens, hills and mountains in the heart of the Cairngorms with its magnificent array of Munros (mountains over 3,000-ft), including possibly Lochnagar, Carn á Mhaim, An Socach, Glas Moal, Derry Cairngorm and Beinn Bhreac plus some slightly lower Corbetts (mountains between 2,500 & 3,000-ft).

• Fantastic guided mountain walks with Mark Reid
• Experience the camaraderie of walking the Scottish mountains with like-minded walkers
• Share your sense of achievement on each summit and also at the end with your fellow walkers
• Small group size (max. 8 per group)

BRAEMAR, SCOTLAND

This mountain adventure weekend will be based from the village of Braemar in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. This village has a beautiful setting amongst the mountains and is close to Balmoral Castle, the Highland home of the Royal Family. Braemar offers a range of accommodation including pubs, hotels, B&Bs, campsite and Youth Hostel.

For more information please visit:
Braemar, Scotland website 
Braemar Youth Hostel
Braemar Campsite

OVERVIEW OF THE WALKS

8:30am: Each morning we’ll meet at the Bothy Cafe at Braemar for a chat about the day. We’ll then car share to the starting points.
9am – 6pm: Full day’s guided mountain walks into the heart of the Cairngorms, taking in some of the glens, hills, Corbetts and Munros surrounding Braemar. All walks will include rough, rocky, steep and exposed mountainous terrain, steep ground with sustained ascents and descents and mountain summits (up to potentially 1155m high); we may experience adverse weather condition. There will be stream and river crossings, narrow sections, scree/boulders as well as pathless terrain. There will also be lanes, tracks, paths at the start and end of the walks. The walks will in the region of 20km with 1,000m of ascent/descent, although these will vary each day. We usually finish Friday’s walk mid afternoon (between 3pm & 4pm) to allow onward travel. 
Evenings: On a couple of evenings, we can arrange to meet at a Braemar pub to recount our day’s adventures over a meal and drink (optional)

Please note: The above routes are only suggestions and may be subject to change prior to the walking week or during the walks. The precise routes and mountains will be decided each day and whilst on the walks, given weather conditions and group needs. Some walks may include some exposed paths and scrambling (Grade 1). We will car share wherever possible to the start of the walks; some walks may be linear with a bus back to Braemar. All timings and distances are approximate.