Aviemore and the Cairngorms Walking Festival 2009
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Thursday 14th May
| Code | Leader | Walk | Start | Finish | Distance | Grade | Notes |
| T2/1 | Military Leader Steve Salem | Don to Ben Avon Walk up the river Don from Corgarff Castle towards Inchrory and then up the NE ridge of Ben Avon. Descent is by the north ridge into Glen Avon and back to Corgarff Castle. | Meet at Cairngorm Hotel at 7.00am and travel to Corgarff Castle. Car Share. | As start | 32km/20m, time 10 hrs. Total Ascent 750m. | Very Strenuous | Full mountain
walking gear, packed lunch. Max 8 Cost £15 Priority booking to those
on booked on last year's aborted walk. |
| T2/2 | Glenmore Lodge National Outdoor Centre | Ben Macdui – this is the big one – the highest point of the Cairngorm Plateau and second highest peak in the UK. | Meet at the Cairngorm Ranger Base, Cairngorm, 9am OS Grid NH 990 060. Car Share or Service bus. | As start 5pm | 7/8 hours.
15km/10m 900m of ascent. |
Strenuous | Full mountain
walking gear, packed lunch. Participants 15 and over. Cost £17 per
head. Maximum 12 walkers |
| T2/3 | AWF Leader | A' Challeach and Cairn Sgulian From the picturesque Glen Banchor above Newtonmore. These two munros are a good introduction to the Monadhaliath Hills. | Meet at Cairngorm Hotel at 9am and travel to walk. Car share plus limited number of seats with leaders transport | As start | 15km/ 9.5m 4/6 hours over 700m of ascent | Strenuous | Full mountain
walking gear, packed lunch. Cost £15. |
| T2/4 | Highland Council Ranger - Saranne Bish | Slochd to Carrbridge via General Wades road. Walk through beautiful birchwoods up to the top crags and open moorland with stunning views showing Badenoch & Strathspey at itsmoorland with stunning views showing Badenoch & Strathspey at its very best. | Transport to Slochd from Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore 10am | Transport from Carrbridge | 5 hours, 11km/6.5 miles. | Easy | Stout footwear, suitable outdoor clothing, packed lunch required. Max 15 Cost £10 |
| T2/5 | AWF Leader | Aviemore , Loch an Eilean, Loch Morlich Circuit. Takes in the two most visited lochs in the area. A route that incorporates history, flora, fauna and views on gentle fairly flat paths and roads. | Start at Cairngorm Hotel at 10am | As Start | 5/6 hours 22Km/14 miles | Moderate to Strenuous | Stout footwear, suitable outdoor clothing, packed lunch required. Max 16 Cost £5 |
| T2/6 | Newtonmore Woodland Trust | The Wildcat Trail 10k orbital path round Newtonmore passing over moorland, through woodland and along the banks of three rivers. Magnificent views. | Wildcat Centre, Main Street, Newtonmore 10.30am. Transport from Cairngorm Hotel at 10am. Car share | As start | 10km/6m 3-4 hours | Moderate | Stout footwear advisable. Bring packed lunch and something to drink. Donations to upkeep of Trail appreciated. Cost £5 |
| T2/7 | AWF Leader | Loch Morlich to Aviemore via Loch an Eilein. Start from bridge at NE corner of Loch Morlich to Cairngorm Club footbridge, Loch an Eilein with it's ruined castle, Inverdruie and back to Aviemore. | Transport from Cairngorm Hotel at 10.15am. | Aviemore | 17Km11m 4/5 hours | Moderate | Stout footwear, suitable outdoor clothing, packed lunch required. A linear walk price includes transport. Cost £10 |