Scotland Mountain Adventure Weekend Braemar, Cairngorms, Scotland
With Mark Reid FRGS – author of ‘The Inn Way’ guidebooks & Mountain Leader
Spend 3 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 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, 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: Meet at Braemar for a chat about the day
8.45am – 6pm: Full day’s guided mountain walk into the heart of the Scottish mountains, taking in some of the 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 routes will between 20-km to 30-km with up to 1,400m of ascent/descent. We usually finish Sunday’s walk mid afternoon (between 3pm & 4pm) to allow onward travel.
8pm: 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 weekend 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. 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.