We have run this itinerary for a group before. It is not currently scheduled in our programme for 2023. If you would like us to run this trip in future, please contact us with your email address to be updated when it is scheduled again or if you would like us to run this as a private itinerary for you (and your friends or family) contact us for possible dates and a price.
3 days, 4 nights: Scotland is full of family adventures but most involve a lot of driving and not much activity or what we would consider to be genuine adventure in the outdoors.
Inclusive of guide, transport, accommodation and meals as described
If your family active and full of energy? Then this is the family adventure for you in one of Britain’s most beautiful mountain settings.
Based in the Cairngorms National Park, this adventure is a chance to explore the UK’s largest National Park through a range of activities with Highland ponies; on the water at Loch Morlich, including wild swimming; flying through the trees on a zip wire; off road biking through ancient Caledonian pine forests along the Speyside Way and a Victorian style picnic with our trusty Highland ponies.
Aim to get to Fraoch Lodge before 6pm if you can so you have time to relax, explore the village and settle in to your accommodation.
NB We are a TV free Lodge but we have plenty of family games stored in the lounge and a large selection of books to borrow.
We’ll head over to Loch Morlich where we’ll first go and see the Cairngorm Reindeer centre before we get kitted up to go our on the Loch in kayaks or family canoes. If possible, we’ll go for a wild swim in the waters of the loch. During the activities, we’ll also set up a BarBQ and maybe give the sailing or paddleboarding a go.
After breakfast, we’ll pick up our mountain bikes at Ride Cairngorm then head out along the Speyside Way to Aviemore. We’ll skirt round Aviemore and continue to head further south to Kincraig, where we’ll have lunch at the Old Post Office cafe and if time we’ll explore round Loch Insh before going up to the ZipTrek park on the Alvie Estate. Our aim will be to have time to go to the Sheepdog demonstrations at Leault Farm after the Zip Wire experience. This is a pretty packed day out but should be well within our capabilities.
Bike through the Cairngorms National park following natural trails near Aviemore
You’ll be learning all about how to walk with our ponies and how to load them for a day trip. Our team of Highland ponies (Goldie and Foxie) will be joining us today for a hike into the wilderness of the Cairngorms National park. They will be carrying some gear for us so we can have a luxury picnic site complete with group Tentipi, seats and a wood burning stove, along with gourmet picnic food.
Happy campers on a Tentipi weekend
Hopefully you’ll have time to join us for breakfast before you head off on further adventures, or for your journey home. We hope you’ll be back or perhaps you’ll be continuing your adventure with one of the extensions on offer below.
We have several additional family adventure extension tours. Choose from:
Visit Loch Ness
2. Glenfinnan. Hogwarts Express photo opportunity and Steall Falls walk
3. Llama trekking, Braemar castle and the Snow Roads –
Pipers welcome visitors to Braemar Castle
4. Back to Nature at Inshriach – POA
5. Foraging walk and cooking class –
Available: Easter to end October
Min/Max: 4 – 8 people. Please enquire if you have a larger group and we will price the trip accordingly.
Core tour price: please enquire
These remote munros are situated in very wild country where access is controlled to some extent. The road to get closer to some of the routes is locked at certain times and sometimes you need to book a boat.
We’ve arranged logistics to bag all the munros listed (providing the weather plays ball).
This trip is fully inclusive of accommodation, transport to the routes, pick up from Aviemore station or Inverness airport, guiding and meals throughout. There are no exclusions. Once you arrive we will be looking after you throughout.
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A PRICE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP
More information about Strathfarrar
More information about Strathglass
Route in Strathfarrar from OS Maps
10 wildest and least climbed Munros in Scotland
OS Explorer map: 431: Glen Urquhart & Strathglass
OS Explorer map: 430: Loch Monar, Blen Cannich and Glen Strathfarrar
Landranger map from Ordnance Survey: no 25
There is something uniquely beautiful about a walk in the Highlands. A private walking guide can really make this experience come alive for you. If your guide is local and experienced they’ll be able to impart information about the local history, culture, flora and fauna. This will convey a far greater understanding of the scenery and people you encounter than you could gather for yourself.
Between us, we’ve all been to many ranges around the world and have seen some incredible peaks but when it comes to sheer beauty, the Scottish mountains have the edge. We may not have the highest peaks in the world but what we do have is a fantastic variety of mountain-scapes. From the great bulk of the Cairngorms in the East to the fortressed peaks of Torridon in the west, the Monoliths of Assynt in the North to the myriad of peaks in the south, the unique blend of wild rugged mountains, loch, sea, and the soft light of these high latitudes gives an unrivalled beauty. There is, without a doubt, a life-time of wonderful sites & adventure up here.
Andy Bateman is our lead guide and the motivator behind Scot Mountain Holidays. He works with a number of local guides in the area who are all experts in the local terrain, flora, fauna & folklore like the story behind reindeer moss. Andy is fascinated by how our environment links up and works together. He absorbs nature documentaries and finds everything on a walk fascinating from ruined settlements to glacial deposits. His wildlife eye is very keen and it’s rare for him not to spot some wildlife during the day.
We can offer private itineraries or trips tailored to your requirements whether on your own or in a group.
Examples of private opportunities include:
winter climbing or mountaineering; walking and wildlife watching; walking and cultural visits like Culloden, Loch Ness, Speyside Whisky distilleries or Blair Atholl estate; charity challenges
meals or just packed lunches
This guided hiking holiday marries the traditional pack horse role of the native Highland Pony and more luxurious camping. For the first time, this wilderness trek offers guests comforts like heated nordic tipi’s, warm showers and comfy camp beds! This Packhorse supported hiking holiday provides remote wild camping with an elevated level of camp comfort. It offers wild camping and hiking with horses in some of the Scottish Highlands wildest and most beautiful scenery. It’s a truly immersive, off grid experience.
The experience provides:
2 Days of guided hiking
1 night of wild camping
1/2 a day of expedition training
2 nights accommodation (Day 1) at Fraoch Lodge at the beginning of the trip and the last night after returning from the camp.
All meals from lunch on the first day of arrival through to breakfast on your day of departure
Transport from Fraoch Lodge to the start of the trek
Transfers between Inverness Airport or Aviemore Rail Station.
The Cairngorms National Park is the UK’s largest national park, home to 25% of the Uk’s rarest and most endangered species. It holds 5 out of 6 of Scotland’s highest peaks and contains Scotland’s largest, most natural habitats. It is home to the country’s most ambitious, landscape-scale nature conservation project, Cairngorms Connect
Add ons: Glamping addons
Dog policy: Dog Policy.doc
Read all about this trip in Scottish Field and Trail Magazines
Scot Mountain Holidays (Ltd),
Fraoch Lodge, Deshar Road,
Boat of Garten,
PH24 3BN
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