WELCOME TO OUTTAAFFRIC
Friday 3rd June
ML1 GRAB A GRAHAM Meall Mor (694m) Moderate £25
LL1 Fruits of The Forest Foraging with Rosie Easy £10
NEW FOR 2011. Take a gentle stroll along the pristine forest trails in Glen Affric, discovering edible delights along the way. Find out about what the plants that carpet the forest floor can be used for, as you take a step back in time to re-discover your ‘hunter gatherer’ instincts. Celebrating the 2011 International Year of the Forest.GET KITTED 12 noon – 4pm, Tiso Outdoor Experience, Inverness
Let the experts at Tiso run a pre-festival kit check for you. Personal shoppers will be on hand to offer advice about exactly which products are right for you. Remember that the guides reserve the right to refuse you entry to the walks if your kit is not adequate, so come along and have it checked out.WELCOME DRINKS 6 - 7pm Bog Cotton Cafe, Cannich
This Walking Festival introduction provides a relaxed environment to discuss the schedule for the weekend. Join us for a social hour at the Bog Cotton Café, Cannich to meet the guides and the other walkers and to ask any last minute questions.Saturday 4th June
HL1 AFFRIC CHALLENGE Ben Fhionnlaidh (1005m) & Carn Eighe (1183 m)
£35 + boat fee SPACES LIMITED 10 hour+ walk
HL2 NORTH MULLARDOCH MUNROS Sgurr na Lapaich (1150m) & Carn nan Gobhar (992m) Hard £35 10 hour + walk
These twins lie on the main range between Glens Cannich & Strathfarrar. In 2010 OuttaAffric visited the two westerly Munros, for 2011 we are offering the chance to complete these remaining easterly Mullardoch Munros. Leaving vehicles at the dam in Glen Cannich, we find wild scenery from the word go. We ascend the heathery slopes of Mullach na Maoile on the way to the ‘Hill of the Goats’ and Munro number one. Sgurr na Lapaich is a defined mountain with magnificent eastern corries, now on show from our lofty vantage point. Following a quick descent the route passes over large rocks before joining the SE ridge taking us to the cairn marking our highest point of the day. This circular walk takes in the top of Sgurr nan Clachan Geala before a descending traverse to join the outward path. The day is big and the rewards are big too. Whilst not technically difficult the terrain demands a good level of fitness.LL2 SURVIVAL IN THE WILD Bushcraft Skills Moderate £25
NEW FOR 2011. How well do you know the forests? To celebrate the International Year of the Forest, we invite you deep into one of the finest remnants of Caledonian pine forest to discover its secrets and to re-discover the skills used by our ancestors.EVENING WALKING QUIZ 8 – 10pm £ donations to Mountain Rescue
Test your knowledge in this fun, informal evening quiz at the cosy Tomich Hotel. Continuing on from the successful WinterFest quiz in February, you are invited to join a team for a mixed bag of questions celebrating the great outdoors.Sunday 5th June
HL3 WEST AFFRIC Mullach na Dheiragain (982m)
Hard £35 MEET AT MORVICH 10 hour+ walk
HL4 GAELIC CORBETT WALK Carn a’ Choire Ghairbh (865m) Hard £35
LL3 GLOMACH FALLS West Affric MEET AT MORVICH Moderate £15
With our magnificent towering mountains, flowing rivers and scenic lochs it comes as no surprise to learn that the Highlands are also home to Britain’s most spectacular waterfalls. In and around Glen Affric are several stunning falls but the one to visit is the Falls of Glomach. Walkers who venture out into this far-flung Highland territory are rewarded with a view of one of the highest waterfalls in Britain, at 113m (370ft). The Falls of Glomach are set in a steep narrow cleft in remote country and can only be reached on foot along a mountain path. Keeping a look out for rarer orchids and eagles en-route, we travel through a landscape that can spin a few tales. The walking is straightforward reaching a high point of 520m set in open landscape, so kit for a day in the Scottish hills is essential. This walk starts and finishes in Kintail. Guided by the National Trust for Scotland.Monday 6th June
HL5 GUEST GLEN Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh (937m) Hard £35
GLEN AFFRIC by OPEN CANOE Loch Beinn a’Mheadoin £40
NEW FOR 2011. If you really want to discover the ancient caledonian landscape or view Glen Affric from completely different perspective then paddling is for you. Leaving the other visitors behind we will take a journey along Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin, winding through the islands and finding a remote spot for lunch. Only accompanied by tranquillity and solitude, travel by canoe also provides a great opportunity to spot the wildlife of Glen Affric. Open topped and paddled with a single bladed paddle, canoes are stable and easy to control, making them the ideal way to travel through this wilderness. The canoes can be paddled solo, or with two, and can even take a passenger.Tuesday 7th June
GLEN AFFRIC by MOUNTAIN BIKE North Affric circuit £30 + bike hire
NEW FOR 2011. Our mountain bike journey for the day provides both a taster to the area and to the brilliant off-road world of mountain biking. Starting in the conservation village of Tomich we discover a few new skills and visit the mighty falls at Plodda before venturing into Glen Affric along the old drovers route to the Isles. The journey around the Affric Lochs takes us into some remote Highland countryside and introduces the rider to the thrills of caledonian singletrack. We journey past Affric Lodge, Strawberry Cottage and the bothies used by crofters, drovers and travellers. A camera is a must today although only when stationary! The type of terrain that will be covered will range from forest and estate road to well constructed single track and walking track. We guarantee you peace & quiet, coupled with a satisfied smile at the end of this adventure.
