Glen Affric Walking Festival

Friday 28th May Please email to register an interest.

ML1 GRAB A GRAHAM Beinn Mheadhoin (613m) 9.30am Moderate

Whet your apetite with tantilising views across the Glen Affric NNR as you grab this centrally located Graham. It's all in the name, meaning 'Middle Hill'. Stretch your legs, enjoy the company and discover more about the flora & fauna of this outstanding Nature Reserve.

GG1 Tree Planting in the NNR 10am Easy

Going Green for 2010 Be part of our mission striving towards a totally carbon neutral event and give something back for 2010. Join us on this tree planting session,to discover more about the beauty of the last remnants of native Caledonian Forest.

LL1 Tomich Heritage Trail Low level Walk. 9.30am Easy / Moderate

It's not all about high places. Starting in the historic Victorian village of Tomich, the walk heads up to the hill lochs above the village and the Tomich monument to Lady Tweedmouth with superb panoramic views across to Glen Affric.  We then head across country via the Guisachan Estate to visit the Gladstone Pine planted by the PM himself, before  a stop off at the spectacular Plodda Falls.  Forest trails bring us back to Tomich for a welcome cup of tea.

WELCOME DRINKS  6 - 7pm  Bog Cotton Cafe, Cannich

This Walking Festival introduction provides a relaxed environment to discuss the schedule for the weekend.  Sociable evening for all - a chance to meet your guides and fellow walkers.
Saturday 29th May

HL1 MULLARDOCH MUNROS with a Twist An Riabhachan (1129m) & An Socach (1069m) 8am Hard

Here's the twist, for 2010 this walk will start from Glen Strathfarrar. No need for boats or bog slogs, just get stuck in to these classic Munro walks, on a little used route.

HL2 MOUNTAIN SKILLS on Carn nan Gobhar, Glen Cannich (992m) 8.30am Hard

NEW FOR 2010. Join us on our journey to the 'Hill of the Goats' in neighbouring Glen Cannich. Our route to this Munro top provides the ideal location to cover some essential mountain skills from navigation and map reading to river crossings.

GG2 TRAIL RESTORATION 10am Easy

Going Green for 2010 We spend many hours walking in the fine mountains without a thought for how these amazing paths arrived there in the first place. Learn how to build and repair trails from the experts and enjoy a fun day out picking up handy tips and hints about the environment.

LL2 Whisky Smugglers & Ancient Forests 10am Easy

Most Popular Low Level Walk of 2009 From the Dog Falls car park a forest ranger will guide you off the normal paths through hidden forests and archaeology in order to learn about the people who lived within the forest, how they made illegal whisky and smuggled it out . The walk will be off paths and over rough woodland terrain with a healthy interest in the water of life.

Evening Talk TBC £Free - donations

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Sunday 30th May - THE BIG DAY!

HL3 AFFRIC HORSESHOE Mam Sodhail (1181m) & Carn Eighe (1183m) 8am Hard

A serious mountain expedition within the Glen Affric NNR, climbing Sgurr na Lapaich (1036m); Mam Sodhail (1181m) and Carn Eige (1183m). We traverse steep sided ridges and bag several tops, whilst enjoying spectacular views and remote countryside from the highest mountain between the Great Glen and Iceland!

HL4 HIDDEN AFFRIC Mullach Fraoch-Choire (1102m) 8am Hard

When you look south from the North Affric Munros there is a hill that demands the eye – Mullach Fraoch-choire.  Not usually ascended from the north,  Mullach Froach-choire sits at the northern end of an 8km-long ridge between Loch Cluanie and Glen Affric.  From the west end of Loch Affric, we continue along the track turning south into Gleann na Ciche.  Our route then heads SW to join one of the main ridges bordering Fraoch-choire and leading to the fine summit of Mullach Fraoch-choire.

LL3 CHARITY WALK Loch Affric Circular in aid of Children 1st 10am Moderate

NEW FOR 2010. The Loch Affric Circular Walk takes us on a 10 mile journey through the ancient Caledonian Forest passing beneath the giants of North Affric. The walking trail on the north of the loch gently undulates as it passes ruins of times gone by; of crofts and sheilings and fleeing princes. Keep your eyes alert for signs of deer and eagle and marvel at the picturesque location of Affric Lodge and beyond. Once on the Southside join the route of the drovers just before Strawberry Cottage. It is a condition of entry that you raise sponsorship if participating in this walk. NON GUIDED.

SLIDE SHOW TBC £Free - donations

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Monday 31st June

HL5 GUEST GLEN Ciste Dhubh (979m) & Am Bathach (798m ) 8am Hard

An early start allows us to commute to this year’s Guest Glen – Glen Sheil.  Starting at the Cluanie Inn, on the shores of Loch Cluanie, our sights are aimed at Ciste Dhubh and Am Bathach.  Ciste Dhubh rises from Bealach a’ Choinich via a fine arête to a rocky summit about 5km north of Loch Cluanie. The finely featured route to the top alone makes for an amazing end to Outta Affric 2010, but to cap a great few days we intend to descend back to the welcoming environment of the Cluanie Inn via the beautiful ridge of Am Bathach.

HL6 AFFRIC CHALLENGE Toll Creagach (1053m) & Tom a' Choinich (1112m) Hard

NEW FOR 2010. Are you ready for the Affric Challenge? Climb these two fantastic Munros - but it's not as simple as it sounds! Each year we aim to add more Munros to this basic Affric Challenge, eventually covering the whole length of the North Affric Ridge.

LL4 IRON AGE FORT & DROVER's FANK 9.30am Easy

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