The Grant Arms Hotel
The UK's Wildlife Hotel
25 The Square,
Grantown on Spey,
PH26 3HF
T: 0800 043 8585
F: 01479 873589
Walking & Wildlife Break
Running from Wednesday 8th to Wednesday 15th September 2010
Celebrate the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Walking Festival (www.tgwf.co.uk) as well as experiencing the area’s wildlife.This Break includes comfortable accommodation with Breakfast and Dinner each day – you can choose from a 2, 4 or 7 night Break. You’ll be able to join in with the Walking Festival Events, and the BWWC Team will be on hand to give you information about the best local wildlife watching sites: a great way to experience the best of the Highlands!
- 2 nights DB&B inclusive of 1 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walk of your choice= £135pp
- 4 nights DB&B inclusive of 2 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walks of your choice= £265pp
- 7 nights DB&B inclusive of 3 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walks of your choice= £459pp
TOMINTOUL & GLENLIVET FESTIVAL WALKS:
Thursday 9th September
Walk 1: Sgor Gaoith, 1118m, Munro. A superb route with outstanding scenery - 6.5 hours.
Walk 2: Loch an Eilein and the Argyle Stone. A great walk, rugged landscape, remote and beautiful - 6.5 hours.
Friday 10th September
Walk 3: Corryhabbie Hill, 781mCorbett. From Glen Suie, steeped in history and great views - 6 hours.
Walk 4: Meall a’ Bhuachaille Range, 810m Corbett. Walk over three tops, see the ancient Caledonian forest and atmospheric lochans - 6 hours.
Saturday 11th September
Walk 5: Navigation Day. An opportunity to go into the hills to work on compass, mapping skills, GPS. With some gentle orienteering and micro-navigation -6 hours.
Walk 6: Glas Maol and Creag Leacach, 1068m and 987m, 2 Munros. Good tops and an interesting ridge. 6.5 hours.
Sunday 12th September
Walk 7: Ben A’an, 1171m, Munro. Retained from last year by popular demand, our flagship walk. One of Scotland’s great mountains.7.5 hours.
Walk 8: Geal Charn 821m Corbett and the Ailnack. Walk over Geal Charn and Geal Charn Beag and along the wild Ailnack. A great red deer area. 6 hours.
Monday 13th September
Walk 9: Loch A'an. Visit the remote Loch A’an via two corries, see the Shelter Stone, one of the best Cairngorm Walks. 6.5 hours.
Walk 10: The Distillery Walk. Enjoy an optional dram and a distillery tour. Walk the Speyside Way and ancient trails. 5 hours
Dates available for 2 night stay inclusive of 1 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walk:
- Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th September
- Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th September
- Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September
- Saturday 11th to Monday 13th September
Dates available for 4 night stay inclusive of 2 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walks:
- Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th September
- Thursday 9th to Monday 13th September
- Friday 10th to Tuesday 14th September
- Saturday 11th to Wednesday 15th September
Dates available for 7 night stay inclusive of 3 Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival walks:
- Wednesday 8th to Wednesday 15th September
To book a place on the Walking & Wildlife Break, please call our Reservations Team at the Grant Arms Hotel on 01479 872526.
(Transport is included to/from the start/finish point of all Tomintoul & Glenlivet Festival Walks, leaving from and returning to the Grant Arms Hotel - you will require your own transport for the rest of this Break. Please see www.tgwf.co.uk for full details of the Walking Festival).