Sunday 21st May 2017

Lairig Ghru Traverse

O.S.Map(s): 36

Bus Stop: Glen Affric car park

Est. time of arrival: 9.30/9.45am

Time of departure: 5.45/6.00pm

Leave Elgin: 7.00am

We will be tackling the Lairig Ghru from the Linn of Dee to Aviemore. The pick up points will be Elgin (7:00), Forres (7:20) and Grantown on Spey (8:00). The bus should arrive at the Linn of Dee car park around 9.45am.

The walk (21 miles) will take around 8 – 9 hrs depending on rest stops along the way.  We will exit the Lairig Ghru at Coylumbridge and then make our way down to Aviemore. Some members may wish to take in a hill or two and so end up at The Cairn Gorm car park.

The coach will drop off at the Linn of Dee car park and then make its way to the Cairn Gorm car park. The pick up time at Cairn Gorm will be 18:30 and drop off at the Cairngorm Hotel (across from Aviemore Railway Station) at 19:00. The members should be back on the coach by 20:00 at the latest to be back in Elgin by 21:15 ( via Grantown and Forres).

Please contact Gordon Eccleston by 16:00 on the evening of Thursday 18th May to book a seat on the bus for this meet.