The Rotary Club of Spey
Valley, Aviemore. In the heart of the
Cairngorms
Join us in a sponsored walk through the Lairig Ghru,
'The pass of the cattle'. A hike of about 20 miles; climbing 1,000 feet
and encountering some of Scotland's most rugged and spectacular scenery.
All funds collected in aid of Rotary Charities including special main charities which be the focus of our work in 2010.
'END POLIO NOW', HIGHLAND HOSPICE, CHAS
& LOCAL CHARITIES
. . . . . . . . (full details on the entry form accessed below).
The adventure commences at Glenmore Lodge, from here all participants will be
bussed to the Linn of Dee, on the Braemar side of the pass. Walking will start
from here. A gentle stroll to Derry Lodge, (first check point), then the
excitement begins! A walk across a peat bog brings you to the gentle first
incline. As the quality of the pathway starts to deteriorate, so the incline
starts to become more strenuous. Crossing the Luibeg burn you then swing round
into the Lairig Ghru proper, making your way to Corrour Bothy, (check point 2).
From here you are following the River Dee to its source at Pools of Dee. But
before you reach the Pools you have to negotiate the start of the boulder field,
huge boulders that time, the elements and geology have conspired to send
hurtling down the mountainside to nestle in the centre of the pass. And all this
by lunch-time!!
If you want to know more, or indeed would like to take part in this fantastic
event, contact
John Hay on 01479 810 990 or Elspeth Mackay, Royal Bank of Scotland, Aviemore, PH22 1RH or email (Click on "LGW Info" below)
