Lairig Ghru Walking Break
The walking: Join Glentrek on this high level guided walk in Scotland through a wild and remote area of the Cairngorms National Park. Despite being a 'pass between two hills' as the name suggests, it reaches a height of 840m, higher than many Scottish hills.
Towering above the pass are the imposing Cairngorms mountains, with Ben Macdui on the east, at a height of 1,309m it is Scotland's second highest peak, while on the west is Braeriach, the third highest. If this is your first trip to the Cairngorms you won't be disappointed - these mountains are awesome!
Towering above the pass are the imposing Cairngorms mountains, with Ben Macdui on the east, at a height of 1,309m it is Scotland's second highest peak, while on the west is Braeriach, the third highest. If this is your first trip to the Cairngorms you won't be disappointed - these mountains are awesome!
Length: 3 days/2 nights
Grade 4: Group size:4-10
Distance: 29km/18miles
Lairig Ghru Walking Break Itinerary
Day 1: You will be picked up early evening from Dundee (see Getting here) or Blairgowrie and transported to Braemar with time to spare for you to settle into your accommodation and prepare for the early start tomorrow.
Day 2: We take you to Linn of Dee where your walk begins. the walk takes approximately 10 hours. Transportation will be waiting for you at the end to take you the final few miles onwards to Aviemore and your accommodation. Here you can enjoy a well earned meal and celebrate having completed an iconic Scottish hill walk!
Day 3: After breakfast you will be transported back to Dundee or Blairgowrie
Prices and Dates
Price £299
This is per person and includes:
- Accommodation: 2 nights Bed and Breakfast hand-picked quality hotel or guesthouse, based on two people sharing a room usually with an ensuite. Single travellers are welcome and will be accommodated in a twin room (2 single beds) with a fellow traveller of the same sex. If a single room is requested at time of booking then this incurs an extra charge of £20 for the 2 nights.
- Packed lunch
- Baggage transfers between overnight accommodation.
- Guiding by a qualified mountain leader.
- All transportation.
Dates for 2012: April 6-8 (Easter), Aug 10-12.