Walks Programme for 2025 |
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DATE |
MEETS |
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS FOR BUS |
19th January 8.00 am OS 53 & 44 |
Glen Quharity/Corwharn/Cat Law Cat Law from Craig of Auldallan
& return by Glen Quharity Corwharn to and
from upper Glen Quharity Longer
walk taking in both tops then lower Glen Quharity |
Bus to travel via Alyth then west side of Loch of Lintrathen,
across junction to turning area at road end of Westerton
Farm. Start: 285592. Pick up same place. |
16th February 8.00 am OS 44 |
Bridgend via Edzell Circular walks on tracks to the west or north incl Hills
of Wirren. |
Bus to travel via A90. Start: 536683 Bridgend. Pick ups Bridgend or Edzell (tbc) |
16th March 8.00am OS 42 & 35 Thru walk |
Glen Truim/Dalwhinnie to Kingussie Cuaich for walk past Loch Cuaich into Kingussie
via Phones, General Wade’s road (15 miles) or
shorter to Ralia (10/11 miles). Fast walkers could include Meall Chuaich. |
Bus to travel via A9 beyond Dalwhinnie for drop off at Cuaich. Start: 656867. Pick ups Ralia or Kingussie (if requested) |
13th April 8.00am OS 73 Thru walk * Week early to avoid Easter |
Borders Traquair to
Galashiels 13 miles (or Yair 10/11 miles) along Southern Upland Way (Sept
2016) |
Bus to travel via Peebles, Innerleithen to Traquair.
Start: 331347 Pickups: Yair 453328 or Galashiels (swimming pool car park 488360) |
18th May 8.00am OS 57 Thru walk |
Trossachs Walk along Great Trossachs Path to Loch Katrine. (10 miles?) Possible from Brig O’Turk along GTP to hotel
(503064) for Ben Venue for fast walkers |
Bus via A9 to Callander, then A821 towards Loch Katrine. Start: 595067. Road end at Coilantogle Farm
and Brig O’Turk (tbc) Pick ups Loch
Katrine car park (charge) |
15th June 7.00am OS 36 |
Northern Cairngorms Walks from Glen More Lodge (Pass of Ryvoan
and the Thieves Road), Meall a’Bhuachaille; round Loch Morlich
or walks from Ski Car Park (if requested) for fast walkers |
Bus via A9 to Aviemore, Loch Morlich &
Cairngorm Ski Parking area (if requested) Start: 976098 & 990060 (if requested. Pickups as requested |
20th July 8.00am OS 52 Thru walk |
Ben Lawers/Loch Tay & Ballinluig to Dunkeld Through Walk |
Bus via A9 for drop off at Ballinluig Services
Continue A827 via Aberfeldy, Kenmore and along north side of Loch Tay. Start: 680400 (Loch Tay) and pickup (tbc) Pickup Dunkeld |
17th August 7.00am OS 44 & 43 Thru walk |
Lochnagar/Loch Muick Through walk from Crathie (down Glen Gelder
towards Gelder Shiel to Spittal of Glen Muick car park. (10 miles) As above , taking in Cac carn
Mor (Lochnagar) down to W end of Loch
Muick and car park. (15/16 miles) for fast walkers. |
Bus to travel via A93 for drop off on B976 (Crathie) Start: 265943. Travel E to turn off at Ballater for Glen Muick. Pickups: Spittal of Glen Muick car park (charge). |
21st September 8.00am OS 43 Thru walks |
Glen Isla Walk past Linns Car Park, E
side of River Esk to Kirkton of Glen Isla via Auchentample Loch, Cateran trail. Higher level via Monega, Glas Maol and down
to Cairnwell CP for pick up. |
Bus as far as Fergus turning point 1 mile short of Auchavan. Pick ups,
Kirkton of Glen Isla and Cairnwell Car Park, bus
via B951 to A93 & ski car park. |
19th October 8.00am OS 57 & 64 Thru walks |
Campsies/West Highland Way Start: 673859 Randleford Bridge for Meikle
Bin & more (8.75miles) Start: Fintry village for Earl’s Seat & more (7.5 miles) Start: 524836 Dumgoyne old station, walk via
the West Highland and John Muir Ways. (8.75 miles) |
Bus to go via A9 Stirling and W along B818 for drop offs (as
requested) All Pickups on A891 Campsie Glen |
16th November 8.00am OS 51 & 52 Thru walk |
Lochearn Fife Pilgrim Way Markinch
to Ceres or Kennoway to Cereshead Start: 297020. Full route 13 miles or 8.5 miles if start from Kennoway Full details available on Walk Highlands website https://walkhighlands.co.uk/fife-stirling/markinch-ceres.shtml |
Bus to travel through Fife to Markinch, with
drop off in Kennoway (if requested) Pickup: Ceres Fifers could
be picked up and dropped off at bridgehead. |
November TBC |
AGM |
Dundee |
14th December 8.00am OS 44 |
Glen Clova & Christmas Meal (TBC) |
Bus as far as Braedownie car park (charge) if requested. |
For further information
and/or to book a place, please contact:
email Roddie
McKenzie, Meet Secretary at caleyhillwalking@protonmail.com |
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All walkers must accept that
hillwalking, climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of
personal injury or death and must accept these risks voluntarily and be
responsible for their own actions and involvement. The Caledonian Hillwalking Club accepts no
liability for any personal injury or any loss of or damage to personal
belongings on any of its meets. |