Cairngorms Explorer 2014/15

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Cairngorms Explorer 2014/15 INVERNESS ABERLOUR DUFFTOWN 362 363 KEITH Mains of Bridge of Dalvey Avon 362 Main Line Railway Grantown Advie Steam Railway -on-Spey Glenlivet Tomintoul, M90/M91/G10 Citylink Tomatin Strathdon 33 34X Cromdale Tomnavoulin & District Local Service Buses 34X 32A Carr-Bridge 34 34X 362 ALFORD National Cycle Route 7 Broomhill 362 ABERDEEN 32A 363 Kirkton of Nethy Bridge 219 PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO 33 Tomintoul Glenbuchat ALFORD 32 Boat of Garten LONGER A BUS SERVICE FROM 34 34X GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY TO A2B1 ABERDEEN Badenoch & Aviemore 31 A2B1 ABERLOUR (33,36 & 338A) 31 37 Strathspey 32 38 32A Strathdon Glenkindie 210 Coylum- Glenmore 38A 31 Scale bridge Corgarff 210210 Deeside Kincraig 37 Cairngorm 5 miles (approx) 32 39A Ordie Tarland 32A39 Feshiebridge VH1VH3 VH5 Insh VH1 210 Newtonmore ABERDEEN Kingussie 37 Ballater Laggan Dinnet Aboyne BANCHORY 501 201 201 201 VH1 VH4 201202 39A Braemar 201501 202210 Crathie 202210 VH3 Kinloch 39A 39 Laggan

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Location of Clova B19 Cairngorms National Atholl & Spittal of B12 Park within Scotland Glenshee Glenshee Auchavan Rottal Railway Line 122 Tarabuckle 150 Main Roads Blair Delnamer Calvine Atholl Approx. 83 87 K25122 K22 EDZELL journey time 83 87 Kirkton Dykehead BRECHIN From To the Park 71 of Glenisla K2 Dykehead Aberdeen I hr 30 501 K22 K19 Dundee 1 hr 30 Pitlochry 122 K25 Edinburgh 2 hr 30 Kirriemuir Angus Glasgow 2 hr 30 20 Glens Inverness 30 mins Perth 1 hr 30 DUNKELD ALYTH GLAMIS FORFAR Stirling 2 hr 15 PERTH BLAIRGOWRIE BLAIRGOWRIE DUNDEE DUNDEE

Public Transport Contact Details NEW BUSES traveline BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY app & ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Scottish Citylink www.citylink.co.uk. . . . 0871 266 3333 First ScotRail Customer Relations. . . . . 08457 48 49 50 www.scotrail.co.uk BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY CairnGorm Mountain...... 01479 861 261 www.cairngormmountain.org Stagecoach East Scotland...... 01382 313 700 Dial-a-Cab Edzell...... 07523 973 536 East Coast www.eastcoast.co.uk...... 03457 225 225 www.stagecoachbus.com A Helping Hand. . . . . 01575 575 555 / 07833 950 601 Stagecoach Highlands...... 01463 233 371 Angus Bus Service 122 - For further details, phone Angus Council Demand Responsive Short’s Taxi Hire www.shortstaxihire.co.uk. . 01307 468 808 www.stagecoachbus.com Transport Hotline: 01307 461775, 09:00-15:30, Mon - Fri. Book by 15:30 the day Strathspey Railway www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk. 01479 810 725 before you intend to travel (Friday for Monday journeys), up to one week in advance. ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Hail & Ride Buses - Several bus routes operate a Hail & Ride service outwith villages Blair Atholl Garage Blair Atholl. . . . . 01796 481 221 Grantown-on-Spey Area Dial-a-bus. . 01479 872 675 - contact local service providers to check availability. Elizabeth Yule...... 01796 472 290 TOMINTOUL, STRATHDON AND DISTRICT TAXIS SR Cars...... 01796 473 931 Moray Council www.moray.gov.uk. . . . . 01343 562 569 J Donald Glenisla. . . . . 01575 582 324 / 07817 098 379 Stagecoach Bluebird www.stagecoachbus.com. 01224 597 590 BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY Blairgowrie Taxis...... 01250 872 116 Deveron Coaches www.deveroncoaches.com . . 0800 716 104 Gerry’s Aviemore Taxis Aviemore. . . . 01479 812 000 Maynes Coaches www.maynes.co.uk. . . . 01542 831 219 JGA’s Taxis Aviemore...... 01479 811 520 ELECTRIC BICYCLE RENTAL POINTS Kingussie Taxis Kingussie...... 01540 661 343 Speyside Dial-a-bus ...... 01343 562 533 BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY Docs Taxi...... 07971 736 599 (Lines open 0845 - 1700 Mon to Fri) The Glenmore Shop Glenmore. . . . . 01479 861 253 Strathdon A2B1 Dial-a-bus. . . . . 01224 665 599 L & M Rattray Grantown-on-Spey. . . . . 01479 872 289 www.aviemoreski.co.uk (Lines open 0930 - 1530 Mon to Fri) Aviemore Taxis Aviemore...... 0800 585 623 Highland Holiday Cottages Crubenbeg. . 01540 673 566 DEESIDE ...... or 01479 810 118 or 01479 811 111 www.highlandholidaycottages.com Aberdeen Public Transport Unit. . . 08456 081 207 Bill’s Glenmore Taxi Glenmore. . . . . 01479 861 253 Mike’s Bikes Aviemore...... 01479 810 478 www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk ...... or 01479 810 086 or 07710 073 312 www.aviemorebikes.co.uk Wendys Taxi...... 07401 483 879 Stagecoach Bluebird www.stagecoachbus.com. 01224 597 590 Bothy Bikes Aviemore www.bothybikes.co.uk. . 01479 861 253 Cairngorm Cars...... 07801 685 854 Deeside Community Transport / Deeside Village TOMINTOUL, STRATHDON AND DISTRICT Hopper www.mid-deeside.org.uk...... 01339 885 222 TOMINTOUL, STRATHDON AND DISTRICT The Smugglers Hostel Tomintoul...... 01807 580 364 ANGUS GLENS C U There Taxis Aberlour...... 01340 871 217 www.thesmugglershostel.co.uk Angus Council www.angus.gov.uk/transport. . . 01307 461 775 DEESIDE DEESIDE Glenesk Travel Company...... 01356 648 666 Aboyne Taxis Aboyne. . . 01339 886 715 / 07711 360 843 Loch Kinnord Hotel Dinnet...... 01339 885 229 www.glenesktravel.co.uk Cromar Taxis Aboyne...... 01339 886 550 www.lochkinord.com JP Coaches Ltd www.jpcoaches.co.uk. . . . 01307 461 431 E & M Lees Lumphanan...... 01339 883 623 Glen Lui Hotel Ballater...... 01339 755 402 M R Minibus...... 01307 461 901 Nicols Taxis Ballater...... 01339 755 654 www.glen-lui-hotel.co.uk Rowan Travel www.rowantravel.co.uk. . . . 01382 320 376 Ballater Taxis Ballater...... 01339 755 548 Braemar Mountain Sports Braemar. . . 01339 741 242 www.braemarmountainsports.com ATHOLL AND GLENSHEE Calnic Cabs Aboyne. . . . 01339 885 327 / 07918 658 494 Cycle Highlands Ballater...... 01339 755 864 Elizabeth Yule www.elizabethyulecoaches.co.uk. 01796 472 290 ANGUS GLENS www.cyclehighlands.com Perth & Kinross Council www.pkc.gov.uk. . 01738 475 000 Autocabs...... 07710 571 726 Bike Station Ballater Ballater. . . . . 01339 754 004 Stagecoach Perth www.stagecoachbus.com. . 01738 629 339 J Donald Glenisla. . . . . 01575 582 324 / 01575 582 324 www.bikestationballater.co.uk Key

Cairngorms Explorer 2014/15 Travel without a car

One of the best ways to see the National Park is to Designed, produced & distributed on behalf of get out of your car, slow the pace a little, and take in Cairngorms National Park Authority by the outstanding scenery along one of our many paths. With over 500 miles of signed paths there is something for everyone. Many of the villages have path leaflets that will help you choose the best routes to follow. Look out for a leaflet like this where you’re staying. Carr-Bridge. Tel: 01479 841900 For those in search of a longer adventure the National Park includes parts of Speyside, Deeside, Dava and Badenoch Ways and the Cateran Trail in Glenshee. When you have finished with this brochure The National Park is a great place to cycle. National Cycle Route 7, the quiet country roads and forest tracks please recycle it. make it an ideal place for cycling adventures. Power Map - Ashworth Maps and Interpretation Ltd assisted Electric bicycles are now available for hire from Photographs - Pete Crane, Stewart Grant, a range of locations within the Park, making cycling Angus Findlay Photography an activity which everyone can enjoy, irrespective of Public Transport Disclaimer fitness or ability. Conventional Bike hire is also available We have tried to make sure that the information in this leaflet in most of the larger towns in the area. is accurate and up to date but please check with the provider before travelling. Useful websites: visitcairngorms.com Visitor information www.travelinescotland.com Bus and train timetables www.walkhighlands.co.uk Walking routes www.visitscotland.com/ see-do/activities/walking/ Walking routes Enjoy Scotland’s outdoors responsibly; www.sustrans.org.uk Cycle routes Take responsibility for your own actions; www.metoffice.gov.uk Weather forecasts Respect the interests of other people; www.mwis.org.uk Mountain weather Care for the environment. cairngorms.co.uk Info about the National Park

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