Mountains and Glens

MOUNTAINS AND GLENS

Included
B&B accommodation
in standard grade twin/double rooms
Tour information including maps and routes
Emergency support

Excluded
Mountain Bike Hire
Lunches and Dinners
Castle entrance fees

Extras
Hire of mountain bikes and equipment
Single rooms
Luggage transport
Rooms with shower/wc
Hotel Accommodation

Access: by air to Edinburgh/Glasgow/
Dundee
Airports airport collection service available
by train with Scotrail to Perth: by bus with Citylink to Perth: bus Perth to Blairgowrie,
car parking available

Duration:
7 Nights/8 Days

Start: any day, April to October
Minimum two persons

Level 4

Tour Code: MBB

Price £370 per person
Luggage carrying £100 p.p.
rooms with shower/wc £5 p.p. per night, single supplement £10 per night standard room, £20 per night ensuite room

Mountain Bike Hire £130

Photos courtesy of Marco van der Bremer and friends, The Netherlands

Day 1. Arrive BLAIRGOWRIE: collect cycles, route briefing and instruction.

Day 2. STRATHARDLE - BLAIR ATHOLL 25ml(40km)
Morning transfer to Strathardle. Follow the Pitlochry road through the level part of this beautiful glen. Turn northward up Glen Fearnate, first on the estate road and then by track and path to Blair Atholl. If time permits visit Blair Castle to view the thirty-two rooms of furniture, paintings and armour.

Day 3. BLAIR ATHOLL - BRAEMAR 30ml(48km)
A steep climb up Glen Tilt and then follow the River Tilt between the hills to White Bridge and Linn of Dee. A short journey now on the level takes you to the popular tourist village of Braemar.

Day 4. BRAEMAR - BALLATER 20ml(30km)

A more restful day on tarmac roads travelling east through the pleasant scenery of Deeside. Visit Balmoral Castle before crossing the river to the quiet South Deeside Road and continuing your leisurely journey to Ballater.

Day 5. BALLATER - GLEN CLOVA 20ml(30km)
Take the road through Glen Muick to Loch Muick and then begin the climb over the Grampian Mountains. The track leads over Gallow Hillock and then there is a steep descent to Glen Clova.

Day 6. GLEN CLOVA - GLEN ISLA 31ml(50km)

Return to the head of Glen Clova to reach the track through Glen Doll forest and the Kilbo Path to Kilbo in Glen Prosen. Down the Glen before striking west to Backwater Reservoir in Glen Isla. A short road journey takes you to Kirkton of Glenisla.

Day 7. GLENISLA - BLAIRGOWRIE 28ml(45km)

Follow the walking path south through Glenisla to turn right at the Hill of Alyth and follow the scenic road to Bridge of Cally. Time for lunch at the popular hotel before continuing over the hills to Marlee Loch and a short road section into Blairgowrie.

Day 8. Depart BLAIRGOWRIE