Munros by Train Weekend (trip)

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Munros by Train Weekend

  • Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Active & Adventure
Scotland, Europe

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Period offered: May, September. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from £250* per person3 DaysMay, September
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Walkabout Scotland 12 people max
A long weekend hiking break to Blair Atholl in Highland Perthshire featuring 2 long walking days on the nearby Munro hills - accessible in a weekend by train.

This 2-day/2-night hiking tour is based in the picturesque village of Blair Atholl, 2 hours by train from Edinburgh. The village has a great pub, historic water mill and the famous Blair Atholl Castle is surrounded by wooded foothills with the open, rounded Munros behind, beyond which further wild country stretches over to Braemar and Glenshee, merging with the southern Cairngorm plateau.

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  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Friday
Travel to Blair Atholl on the early evening train; if travelling from Edinburgh, you will be met by your guide at Waverley Station however if you prefer to travel from another station, please advise us in advance.

Saturday
Ben a' Ghlo: A multi-topped massif, walking distance from the village containing three Munros: Carn Liath, Bràigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain and Càrn nan Gabhar - we will walk up the relentless, open slopes of Carn Liath first before staying high on the ridge linking the other two tops before descending and walking along estate tracks back to the village. (1100m/3500ft ascent, 18m/30km, hill tracks, some rough ground, 7-9hrs).

Sunday
Carn A Chlamain - Starting with a gentle and pleasant but fairly long walk up Glen Tilt to From Forest Lodge, it is a fairly straightforward 2.5 mile hike to the summit from there, returning by the same route (800m/2800ft ascent, 25km/15miles, good track, hill paths, 6-8hrs). Of course, we will always have the option of doing an easier walk on the Sunday, or even taking it easy and doing a walk around the castle grounds or looking for salmon in the River Tilt!

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