Cairngorms Explorer 2011/12

Key to local service bus INVERNESS ABERLOUR DUFFTOWN 362363338A route number codes KEITH 33 Mains of Bridge of 15 = 15/15X Dalvey Avon 362 33 = 33, 33A/36 338A Grantown 338A 34 = 34, 34B, 34C -on-Spey Tomintoul, 35 = 35, 35A/38, 38A, 38B Tomatin Glenlivet Strathdon 39 = 39/39A 1533 Cromdale Tomnavoulin & District 201 = 201, 201A, 201F/202 Carr-Bridge 34 362 ALFORD 1535 15 Broomhill 362 ABERDEEN 210 = 210/213 363 Kirkton of 20 = 20/20A Nethy Bridge 219 3335 Tomintoul Glenbuchat 22 = 22/22D Boat of Garten ALFORD 3415 Badenoch & A A2B1 ABERDEEN Aviemore 34 3437 Strathspey 35 Strathdon Glenkindie 210 Scale Coylum- Glenmore bridge 34 Corgarff 5 miles (approx) Kincraig Cairngorm 37 Ordie Tarland Deeside 3539 Feshiebridge 210 Insh 210 Newtonmore Kingussie 37 ABERDEEN Laggan Dinnet Aboyne 201 201 Braemar Ballater 210 201 201 Crathie 201 Kinloch 39 39 Laggan

Dalwhinnie Auchronie Tarfside Main Line Railway 130 Steam Railway Clova B19 M91 Citylink Auchavan Local Service Buses Rottal 150 National Cycle Route 7 Blair Atholl & 130 130 Calvine Atholl Glenshee K22 87 71 K22 EDZELL 87 Kirkton BRECHINBRECHIN Location of Cairngorms of Glenisla Dykehead 130 K19 National Park within Scotland Pitlochry 122 K19K2 Kirriemuir Angus 22 Railway Line 20 Glens DUNKELD ALYTH GLAMIS FORFAR Main Roads PERTH BLAIRGOWRIE DUNDEE DUNDEE Approx. journey time From to the Park Aberdeen I hr 30 Dundee 1 hr 30 Edinburgh 2 hr 30 Glasgow 2 hr 30 Inverness 30 mins Perth 1 hr 30 Stirling 2 hr 15

Public Transport Contact Details BUSES BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY & ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Scottish Citylink ...... 08705 505 050 ANGUS GLENS DEESIDE www.citylink.co.uk Angus Council ...... 01307 461 775 Aboyne Taxis Aboyne ...... or 01339 886 715 First ScotRail Customer Relations ...... www.angus.gov.uk ...... 07711 360 843 www.scotrail.co.uk ...... 08457 48 49 50 Glenesk Travel Company ...... 01356 648 666 Cromar Taxis Aboyne ...... 01339 886 550 BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY Stagecoach East Scotland . . . . . 01382 313 700 E & M Lees Lumphanan ...... 01339 883 623 CairnGorm Mountain ...... 01479 861 261 www.stagecoachbus.com Nicols Taxis Ballater ...... 01339 755 654 www.cairngormmountain.co.uk ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Ballater Taxis Ballater ...... 01339 755 548 East Coast ...... 08457 225 225 Calnic Cabs Aboyne ...... 01339 885 327 www.eastcoast.co.uk Elizabeth Yule ...... 01796 472 290 ...... or 07918 658 494 Stagecoach in the Highlands . . . 01463 239 292 www.elizabethyulecoaches.co.uk www.stagecoachbus.com Perth & Kinross Council ...... 08453 011 130 ANGUS GLENS Strathspey Railway ...... 01479 810 725 www.pkc.gov.uk A Jordan Kirriemuir ...... 01575 573 993 www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk County Cabs Kirriemuir ...... 01575 575 050 Grantown-on-Spey Area Dial-a-bus ...... TAXIS J Donald Glenisla ...... 01575 582 324 ...... 01479 870 025 BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY ...... or 07817 098 379 TOMINTOUL, STRATHDON AND DISTRICT Weirs of Aviemore Aviemore . . . 01479 810 141 www.weirsofaviemore.co.uk ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Moray Council ...... 01343 562 569 G & N Haggerty Aviemore ...... 01479 810 118 Blair Atholl Garage Blair Atholl . . 01796 481 221 www.moray.gov.uk ...... [email protected] Elizabeth Yule ...... 01796 472 290 Stagecoach Bluebird ...... 01343 540 928 Gerry’s Aviemore Taxis Aviemore 01479 849 072 SR Cars ...... 01796 473 423 www.stagecoachbus.com JGA’s Taxis Aviemore ...... 01479 811 520 WW Smith ...... 01542 882 113 Kingussie Taxis Kingussie ...... 01540 661 343 Deeside Bus Services K22, 122 & 130 Maynes Coaches ...... 01542 831 219 Carrbridge Taxi Carrbridge ...... 01479 841 700 A journey should be requested by phoning Angus Council's Demand www.maynes.co.uk Responsive Transport Hotline number on 01307 461775 between the Paterson’s Taxi Aviemore ...... 01479 810 097 hours of 09:00 and 15:30, Monday to Friday. Bookings can be made up Speyside Dial-a-bus ...... 01343 562 533 to one week in advance, but to ensure your seat is booked, please call (Lines open 0930 - 1300 Mon to Fri) Strachan Private Hire us by 15:30 the day before you intend to travel. Where possible, journey Grantown-on-Spey ...... 01479 870 025 requests for a Monday should be made by 15:30 on the previous Friday. Strathdon A2B1 Dial-a-bus . . . . 01224 664 747 Remember that if a journey or part of a journey is not requested, then Raymond Stewart ...... 07944 323 088 it will not run. DEESIDE L & M Rattray Grantown-on-Spey . 01479 872 038 Your pick-up time will be confirmed when you book your journey. Aberdeen Public Transport Unit 08456 081 207 ...... or 01479 872 289 or 01479 873 075 Passengers are nevertheless asked to be ready at least 10 minutes www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk before the time agreed. Whilst every effort is made to accommodate customer requests for pick-up times, calls are on a first come first Stagecoach Bluebird ...... 01224 597 590 TOMINTOUL, STRATHDON AND DISTRICT served basis; your time may therefore need to be adjusted to fit into www.stagecoachbus.com C U There Taxis Aberlour ...... 01340 871 217 the daily travel schedule. Key

Useful websites: www.visitcairngorms.com Visitor information www.travelinescotland.com Bus and train timetables www.walkhighlands.co.uk Walking routes www.walking.visitscotland.com Walking routes www.sustrans.org.uk Cycle routes Cairngorms Explorer www.metoffice.gov.uk Weather forecasts www.mwis.org.uk Mountain weather 2011/12 www.cairngorms.co.uk Info about the National Park Travel without a car

One of the best ways to see the National Designed, produced & distributed on behalf of Park is to get out of your car, slow the pace Cairngorms National Park Authority by a little, and take in the outstanding scenery along one of our many paths. With over 500 miles of signed paths there is something for Carr-Bridge. Tel: 01479 841900 everyone. Many of the villages have path leaflets that will help you choose the best FSC Logo as last year routes to follow. Look out for a leaflet like When you have finished with this brochure this where you’re staying. please recycle it. Map - Ashworth Maps and Interpretation Ltd For those in search of a longer adventure Photographs - Pete Crane the National Park includes parts of Speyside, Deeside, Dava and Badenoch Ways and the Public Transport Disclaimer We have tried to make sure that the information in this leaflet Cateran Trail in Glenshee. is accurate and up to date but please check with the provider before travelling. The National Park is a great place to cycle. National Cycle Route 7, the quiet country roads and forest tracks make it fairly easy to plan cycle journeys. If you want local Enjoy Scotland’s outdoors responsibly; advice ask in the nearest bike shop. Bike hire Take responsibility for your own actions; is available in most of the larger towns Respect the interests of other people; in the area. Care for the environment.

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