Date of Walk

Sunday 16th May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

17km, 11 miles
100m, 300ft
44
6 hours

From Littlemill we follow the well defined track to Bovaglie passing Loinveg and Camelot on the way. From Bovaglie we join another track and pick a path leading to Genechal via Khantore and Balnacroft to South Deeside Road thence turning eastwards for approximately 1.5km. We follow the track round Creag Ghiubhais to rejoin the Girnoc track and return to Littlemill.

Date of Walk

Monday 17th May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

10km, 6 miles
240m, 800ft
44
4 hours

Beginning at the remote church by the Water of Feugh, this walk passes a prehistoric settlement and fords the Burn of Auldgarney before climbing a track over the moorland slopes of Lanchery, which continues down into Glencat. We then ascend again briefly on another track between the Hills of Lamawhillis and Creagandummie, and descend through woodland along the ancient ‘Coffin Road’, ending at the historic kirkyard and church at Birse.

Date of Walk

Tuesday 18th May

Distance
Ascent
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Time

From Keiloch we follow the tarred road for about 2km. Before reaching Invercauld House, we turn right. The track now follows the old drove road to Tomintoul. Within 3km the track leaves the drove road and veers off to the right where it opens out to provide view east to Lochnagar. We follow the markers passing old settlements and Craig Leek’s limestone cliffs. When we reach Felagie we turn east and finish at Inver.

Date of Walk

Wednesday 19th May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

10.5km, 6.5 miles
20m, 50ft
37
4 hours

From Logie Coldstone a short walk along the A97 road leads to a way-marked path to the recently restored Poldhu wells, where people went to ‘take the waters’. We rejoin the road to take a woodland track to the deserted dwelling of Allalogie and another track that meets the Raebush road. We follow this quiet road south which meets the B9119 at the northern edge of the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve. From here we take the way-marked route around the south shore of Loch Kinord and continue past Clarach Loch to reach Dinnet.

Date of Walk

Thursday 20th May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

11km, 7miles
220m, 750ft
37
4.5 hours

Starting at Boultenstone, this walk traces old routes once used by cattle drovers, following a track along Glen Deskry to Badnagoach and skirting the Bunzeach Forest past prehistoric hut circles to Pennystone Green. From here the track ascends around the Hill of Allamuc and descends to the north of Creag an Eoin to go alongside the edge of Balronald Wood below Bonlee Hill. At a crossroads, the track to the right leads down to Tillypronie Lodge.

Date of Walk

Friday 21st May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

10.5km, 6.5miles
100m, 330ft
43
4 hours

This walk starts on the Linn of Dee road close to Mill of Coull. We walk along the banks of the River Dee and River Clunie. We cross the footbridge at Invercauld Hotel, and go into the woods at Creag Choinnich. We take the path on the right round behind the youth hostel and walk on the A93 for a short distance. We join the Queen’s Drive passing below the Lion’s Face, and walk through a wooded area before reaching historic Braemar Castle.

Date of Walk

Sunday 16th May

Distance
Ascent
OS Map
Time

16km, 10 miles
212m, 695ft
44
5 hours

We start from the Mill of Sterin, and follow the track on the north west side of the River Muick, past the Linn of Muick waterfall to Inchnabobart. We then turn west then north on the track that ascends to the watershed at Coire Buidhe, then north around Tom Bad a’ Mhonaidh and descend to Easter Balmoral for our pick up and return to Ballater.

Date of Walk

Monday 17th May

Date of Walk

Tuesday 18th May

8km, 5miles
300m, 975ft
44
5 hours

This walk starts at Crathie Car Park with a visit to John Brown’s grave. After crossing the suspension bridge we enter Easter Balmoral and proceed to Dairy Cottages then up to John Brown’s statue. From there we come out near Rhebrek House and then up to Albert’s Cairn. Once there we turn towards Craigowan and visit Princess Louise’s Cairn and Purchase Cairn. Depending on conditions we could follow the track to Prince Arthur’s cairn and onto Princess Alice’s cairn. (On a clear day, there is an excellent view of Lochnagar from the track between these two cairns.) From there we drop down onto the track around the back of Craigowan and walk back to the castle via the top road to start with and drop down towards the river. Finally we visit the statue of Noble, Queen Victoria’s dog, and return to the car park via the front of the castle and the main drive.

Date of Walk

Wednesday 19th May

We leave Ballater and follow the cinder track to the pass of Ballater where we have to walk on the road for a few hundred metres. We quickly reach the track which follows in a northerly direction past Balmenach. We now climb gently but steadily for the next 4km reaching Peter’s Hill at 568m. After this we rejoin the track for a further 2km. At this point we turn east and continue until reaching another track on the easterly side of Crannoch hill which leads south until we reach the old railway track for our return to Ballater.

Date of Walk

Thursday 20th May

We start at the Spittal of Glenmuick car park and follow the track past the Visitor Centre, the Lochend boat house and along the south east side of Loch Muick to the Black Burn, where hopefully we can see ringed ouzels. We then ascend by the zig-zag track onto the ridge which commands great views of Loch Muick and Glas-Allt-Sheil, past Sandy Hillock to Sandy’s Seat at the head of Coire Chash. A steady descent on the path down the side of Coire Chash burn then takes us back to the head of Loch Muick. The route now follows along the track to the north west of Loch Muick via Glas-Allt-Sheil and Allt-na-Giubhsaich, back to the Spittal of Glenmuick from where we return to Ballater.

Date of Walk

Friday 21st May

From the car park at Inverey we cross the bridge and join the track on our left, continue in a south westerly direction climbing gently until we reach the summit of Carn Liath at 818m. We then follow the wide ridge eastwards for about 3km. The track now descends back on to the Inverey road. On a clear day the views southwards towards Beinn A’Ghlo are impressive with the views northwards even more so. Ptarmigan and Dotterel are often seen in this area.

Date of Walk

Sunday 16th May

Starting at Sharnaspittal Bridge in Glen Cluaine, we head east before climbing stiffly south east to the first of today’s four Munros on Carn an Tuirc. Heading east again, we skirt round the heads of Coire Kander and Glen Callater to Tolmount. A short down and up to the south brings us to our third top, Tom Buidhe, before turning west towards the final top of Cairn of Claise. Our descent route takes us round the head of the Garbh-Choire and down the Sron na Gaoithe Ridge, with a final steep but grassy descent back to the starting point.

Date of Walk

Monday 17th May

Starting at Allanaquoich, we follow the east bank of the Quoich past the Earl of Mar’s punchbowl before following a rough stalkers’ path, then over rough ground (which cuts a substantial corner!) to reach the crossing point of the upper Quoich 1km north west of Slugain Lodge. A good path takes us up west of Carn Fiaclach onto the upper ridge towards A’ Chioch. Please note , we have a substantial boulder-field to negotiate here. From A’Chioch, the gently undulating summit plateau follows the edge of the various coires of Beinn A’Bhuird to its highest north top. Descent is made down the new stalkers’ path to the west of the hill back to the crossing of the Allt an Dubh-Glinne. Please note, we may have to wade this crossing so bring suitable footwear. The last few miles takes us back down the west bank of the Quoich to Allanaquoich.

NB: Although most of this walk is on good paths and short vegetation, there are two rivers to cross, some rough heather walking and a boulder-field to climb. This walk is not possible after heavy rain and we reserve the right to make a last minute adjustment.

Date of Walk

Tuesday 18th May

We start at the Keiloch then go up the Feindallacher Burn to Sandy Loch. From there we have a very steep climb up boulder fields (almost scrambling as hands have to be used). We go the summit of Lochnagar, then across to Carn a Coire Bhaidheach (another Munro). We then proceed across to Carn an t-Sagairt Beag and down the Smugglers Shank back to Feindallacher and Ballochbuie.

Date of Walk

Wednesday 19th May

Distance
Ascent
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Time
Depart

After a drop off at Millden Lodge in Glen Esk we head north up the Burn of Turret on a good landrover track. This track takes well up the south side of Mount Battock before a last easy section of short grass sees us arriving at the summit trig point. We turn east and head towards the summit of Clachnaben, very obvious on the sky line. Although we more or less follow a landrover track, this can be a bit boggy after heavy rain so some mud hopping might be expected. Clachnaben is always worth a visit with it’s impressive summit Tor. (Some say that Queen Victoria may be seen lying in state from a certain angle.) We take the normal descent route down through the woods and across Miller’s Bog (for those who have never been here before, don’t worry, it’s a good landrover track!) back to the carpark on the Cairn O’ Mount road. Be aware of the sting in the tail, the last wee stiff climb before the carpark.

Date of Walk

Thursday 20th May

This walk begins at Linn of Dee and heads west on good tracks to the White Bridge, then south west across the Geldie (you may have to wade!) with the ruins of Bynack lodge in the distance. A rougher track takes us south to the boundary of Aberdeenshire and Perthshire before descending gently to the Belford Memorial Bridge, where we now pick up a good track first to Forest Lodge then Marble Lodge. We keep to the left bank of the River Tilt at Gilbert’s Bridge before crossing the next bridge and following the right bank down to the Old Bridge of Tilt, and finally Blair Atholl where we have our evening meal.

Date of Walk

Friday 21st May

We begin this walk at Inverey and follow the steadily climbing landrover track all the way up the Allt Cristie Beag to the ridge just south of Carn Liath. We then follow the undulating high ground south to Geal Charn before snaking round east to the true summit of Carn Bhac. (The faint path and moorland to Geal Charn can be a little bit boggy at times!) From the flat summit of Carn Bhac, we head north east down grassy slopes, slightly steep at times, to reach the Allt Connie before a wee climb over the col of Cairn Bhithir to reach the Glen Eye track near the Colonel’s Bed. A short walk back down Glen Ey takes us back to our starting point.