Classic Winter Cairngorms - a guided walking holiday in Scotland
Classic Winter Cairngorms
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Grade 3, Grade 4
31st January 2011 - 4th February 2011 ( £566.00 per person )
Holiday in Britain’s high arctic, home to our most permanent snow beds. With so much ground above 3000ft, nowhere else are conditions so consistent - a winter mountain wonderland.
.Arrive: Fraoch Lodge day before activities start - try to aim to arrive between 5 & 7pm so that you have time to settle in and meet the rest of the group before dinner.
Day 1: Essential Winter skills instruction/refreshment and ascent to Cairngorm’s (M) rime-encrusted summit.
Day 2: A route of high plateau wilderness to the heart of the Massif and Britain’s 2nd highest peak - Ben Macdui. Views to near giants across the most spectacular of glacial defiles.
Day 3: Beinn Mheadhoin’s (M) route sees us pass through the climbers’ mountain paradise of the Loch A’an Basin before we ascend to the summit and its curious ‘barns’.
Day 4: We climb through native pines to a grandstand view of the high Cairngorms from Shepherd’s Hill - Meall a’ Bhuachaille, before continuing along the spine of the Kincardine Hills.
Day 5: A route cross Britain’s most impressive glacial valley before climbing to the lofty summit of Braeriach and dramatic views into the colossal and complex series of cliffs that form An Garbh Choire.
Depart: after breakfast on day after activities finish
vital statistics
- Highlights: Holiday in Britain’s high arctic, home to our most permanent snow beds. With so much ground above 3000ft, nowhere else are conditions so consistent - a winter mountain wonderland.
- Price: £566.00 to £566.00
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Price is per person for package
- Price Includes: Accommodation, All taxes, Local information/maps, Guide, All transport during trip, Arrival/departure transfers, Activities as per itinerary, Meals as indicated
- Meals: All Meals
- Duration: 5 days
- Comfort Level: Mid-Range
- General Notes: Arrival On Sunday 30th January 2011
Departure On Saturday 5th February 2011
Max Number Of Guests: 8
- Action Grade: Active - You will be on the go most of the time.
- Suitable for: Intermediate
- Where:
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- Scotland-- Scottish Highlands--- Cairngorm National Park--- Aviemore
comfort zone
- Comfort level: Basic , Mid-Range , Luxury
- Fraoch Lodge is run along the lines of a fully catered ski chalet. The owners and your guide live on the premises so are always on hand to help. We pride ourselves on our hospitality, the charm of the property and the quality of our catering. We don't do gourmet; we do feasts! A great atmosphere for your guided walking holiday in Scotland.
- Rooms: Single, Double, Towels provided, Internet access
- Room facilities notes: Towels are provided on request in accordance with our environmental policy. Hand basins are provided in each room.
- Property: Garden/Terrace, Lounge, Cutlery, Equipment storage available, Tuition / courses can be arranged, Guides / tours can be arranged, Equipment hire can be arranged, Glassware, Crockery, Kettle, Toaster, Microwave, Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Hob/Cooker, Oven, Ironing board/iron, Clothes dryer, Washing machine
- We have a dedicated drying room with a dehumidifier and heaters to make sure that you go out every day with dry kit. We also have daily mountain weather forecasts and our guide lives on site so is always available to advise you of extra activities or routes for your days off.
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