Tread Lightly in the Park

June 2014

Rangers welcome visitors to the countryside and help people discover National and appreciate what’s around them. Rangers run a variety of countryside events that encourage people to learn about the National Park. A list Park Ranger Services of events can also be found on www.cairngorms.co.uk or ask at Countryside Events your accommodation, local Visitor Information Centre or Ranger base. Daily in June June 11th 11 am - 2 pm Meet: , AB35 5YJ 10.30 am and 1.30 pm THE CAIRNGORMS & CRAIGEL- Cost: £10 adult, £5 child U-16 WALK AT THE TOP LACHIE The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service Walk from the top of the mountain railway to Explore this National Nature Reserve with its the Summit of and back with an fabulous views of the mountains. experienced guide. Bring lunch and a drink and we’ll bask in the glory June 17th 11 am - 3.30 am Weather permitting. of spring migration! RED DEER RECCE Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Good dogs very welcome! A walk to look for red deer in the hills and enjoy Contact: 01479 861327 Grade C. other wildlife too. 6 miles. Meet: Travel up the on the funicular railway Booking: Bring own lunch. or make your own way to the Top Station. Contact: Saranne Bish on 01479 873914 or Children must be accompanied by an adult Cost: £6 per person plus train ticket (if email [email protected] Booking: Essential required) Meet: Dry ski slope car park, MacDonald’s Contact: 01796 481355 pf@atholl-estates. Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Aviemore Resort, Aviemore. Grid ref: NH co.uk 892123 Meet: Details given at time of booking Cost: Adults £5.00, conc. £3.00, family £12.00. Cost: Adults £6 Wednesdays and Saturdays in June Highland Council Ranger Service Atholl Estates Ranger Service 10.30 am GUIDED HILL WALK Explore the Northern Corries of Cairn Gorm, pos- June 15th 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm June 19th 7 - 8.30 pm MAR LODGE EVENING STROLL sibly reaching the edge of the plateau. PLANTS OF THE PINEWOODS Weather permitting. Join us as we explore the beautiful Caledonian Join us for an evening stroll in the grounds around Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org pinewoods-home to a unique and diverse variety the Lodge, with an opportunity to view the interior Contact; 01479 861327 of flowers, mosses and lichens. of the Stag Ballroom. Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Sorry, no dogs. Easy walk. Cost: £12 per person Booking: Essential Tea and shortbread included. Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Contact: 013397 20164 Sorry, no dogs. When you are enjoying the outdoors the key things to remember are: • Take responsibility for your own actions • Respect the interests of other people • Care for the environment • Contact the Authority www.cairngorms.co.uk for more information Tread Lightly in the Park

June 2014

Rangers welcome visitors to the countryside and help people discover Cairngorms National and appreciate what’s around them. Rangers run a variety of countryside events that encourage people to learn about the National Park. A list Park Ranger Services of events can also be found on www.cairngorms.co.uk or ask at Countryside Events your accommodation, local Visitor Information Centre or Ranger base. Booking: Essential June 22nd 11 am - 2 pm Cost: £3 adults (RSPB members) £5 adults Contact: 013397 20164 WILD FLOWER IDENTIFICATION (non-members) Children free (under 16) Meet: Mar Lodge Estate, AB35 5YJ FOR BEGINNERS RSPB Ranger Service Cost: £3 adult, children U-16 free Join the Ranger for a stroll in Glen Doll forest and The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service identify the variety of plants that grow here. June 24th 10am Packed lunch and strong footwear needed. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING June 21st 8 am - 8.30 pm Booking: Essential FESTIVAL THE LAIRIG AN LAOIGH-‘THE PASS Contact: 01575 550233 or email glendoll- Northern Corries hill walk with a Ranger. OF THE CALVES’ [email protected] Full day walk. Walk through the Beautiful Glen Derry to traverse Meet: Glen Doll Ranger Base Age 10+. this iconic high mountain pass amid magnificent Cost: Free Bring hill walking kit and lunch. scenery, led by a qualified mountain leader. Glen Doll Ranger Service Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Mountain walk. Contact: 01479 861327 Good walking boots and warm waterproof clothing June 23rd 10 am Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base essential. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING Cost: £12pp Sorry, no dogs. FESTIVAL Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Booking: Essential, payment in advance – Macdui Monday. Hill walk with a Ranger. places limited Full day walk. June 24th 1.30 pm Contact: 013397 20164 Age 10+. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING Meet: Depart from Linn of Dee, Mar Lodge Bring hill walking kit and lunch. FESTIVAL Estate, AB35 5YJ Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Allt Mor Trail medium walk with a guide. Cost: Adults only, £50. Includes return Contact: 01479 861327 Age 6+. transport. Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Good walking shoes or boots. The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service Cost: £15pp Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Contact: 01479 861327 June 21st 9.30 pm - Midnight Meet: Cairngorm Ranger base Cost: £6pp SOLSTICE NIGHTWALK June 23rd 1.30 pm Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Walk into the darkness on our shortest night and CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING investigate the dusk-time wildlife. FESTIVAL June 25th 10 am Children must be accompanied by an adult Windy Ridge medium walk with a guide. Booking: Essential Age 6+. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING Contact: 01796481355 or email pf@atholl- Good walking shoes or boots. FESTIVAL estates.co.uk Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Cairn Lochan hill walk with a Ranger. Meet: Details given at time of booking Contact: 013397 55059 Full day walk. Cost: Adults £8 Meet: Cairngorm Ranger base Age 10+. Atholl Estates Ranger Service Cost: £12pp Bring hill walking kit and lunch. Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org June 21st Midnight - approx 9 am Contact: 01479 861327 Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base NIGHT ASCENT OF LOCHNAGAR June 24th 10 am - 1 pm Cost: £12pp Celebrate the sunrise on the longest day of the SEASONAL GUIDED WALK INSH year. A night time ascent to witness the sunrise MARSHES NATIONAL NATURE Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service from the summit of Lochnagar. RESERVE A very good level of fitness is required. Join the reserve warden to explore this very June 25th 11am - 3 pm Spaces on this walk are very limited. special site, focusing on Aspen woodland and the ORCHIDS GALORE The walk is also very weather dependant. wildlife that is at its most impressive at the time Now is the time for the upland flower extrava- We will spend some time at the summit, so lots of of the walk. ganza. Enjoy orchids and other flowers on this 6 spare warm clothes and a warm drink are highly Be prepared for wet/cold weather mile walk. recommended. Booking: Not Required Bring lunch. A strenuous mountain walk. Contact: 01540 661518 or [email protected] Children must be accompanied by an adult Distance: 10Kms (6 miles), ascent 550m. or visit our website Booking: Essential : Essential Booking http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/i/insh- Contact: 01796481355 pf@atholl-estates. 013397 55059 Contact: marshes/events.aspx co.uk Meet: Crathie Tourist Information Centre. Meet: RSPB reserve car park two miles along Meet: Details given at time of booking £20/person Cost: the B970 from Kingussie and ½ mile beyond Cost: Adults £5 Balmoral Ranger Service Ruthven Barracks. Atholl Estates Ranger Service Tread Lightly in the Park

June 2014

Rangers welcome visitors to the countryside and help people discover Cairngorms National and appreciate what’s around them. Rangers run a variety of countryside events that encourage people to learn about the National Park. A list Park Ranger Services of events can also be found on www.cairngorms.co.uk or ask at Countryside Events your accommodation, local Visitor Information Centre or Ranger base.

June 25th 1.30 pm June 27th 10 am & snack. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING Booking: Essential FESTIVAL FESTIVAL Contact: 013398 80868 or marr.ranger@ Sneachda Burn medium walk with a guide. Lochan & Lurchers hill walk with a Ranger. aberdeenshire.gov.uk Age 6+. Full day walk. Meet: Cambus O’ May Forestry Commission Good walking shoes or boots. Age 10+. car park, near Ballater Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Bring hill walking kit and lunch. Cost: FREE Contact: 01479 861327 Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service & RSPB Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Contact: 01479 861327 Cost: £6pp Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Cost: £12pp June 28th 11 am - 3 pm Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service HALF A MUNRO Climb Creag Urrard, half the height of a Munro, June 26th 10 am and enjoy some fantastic views from the top. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING June 27th 1.30 pm A 5 mile walk for adults and active families. FESTIVAL CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING Bring lunch. Shelter Stone hill walk with a Ranger. FESTIVAL Booking: Essential Full day walk. Allt Mor Trail medium walk with a guide. Contact: 01796481355 or email pf@atholl- Age 14+. Age 6+. estates.co.uk Bring hill walking kit and lunch. Good walking shoes or boots. Meet: Details given at time of booking Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Cost: Adults £5 Children £2. Contact: 01479 861327 Contact: 01479 861327 Atholl Estates Ranger Service Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Meet: Cairngorm Ranger base Cost: £15pp Cost: £6pp Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service June 28th 2 - 4 pm ANT ANTICS Join our Ecologists for a walk in the woods and June 26th 1.30 pm June 27th 7 pm - 10 pm delve into the fANTastic world of wood ants. CAIRNGORM MOUNTAIN WALKING BABES ON THE MOOR, Easy walk. FESTIVAL Bring a hand lens if you have one. CairnGorm by Windy Ridge medium walk with KINGUSSIE Sorry, no dogs. a guide. A unique opportunity to see this year’s Red Deer Booking: Essential Age 6+. calves as they are led to the low ground with their Contact: 013397 20164 Good walking shoes or boots. mothers, a truly special experience. Meet: Mar Lodge Estate, AB35 5YJ Booking: www.cairngormmountain.org Refreshments available. Cost: £3 adult, children U-16 free Contact: 01479 861327 Grade A The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service Meet: Cairngorm Ranger Base Booking: Essential Cost: £12pp Contact: Duncan Macdonald on 01479 Cairngorm Mountain Ranger Service 873706 or email duncan.macdonald@highland. June 29th 10 am - 3 pm gov.uk. UPPER GLEN CLOVA EAGLE WATCH Meet: Confirmed on booking. A short introductory talk followed by an exciting June 26th 7 - 8.30 pm Cost: Adults £5.00, conc. £3.00. opportunity to get excellent views of breeding MAR LODGE EVENING STROLL Highland Council Ranger Service Golden Eagles as they bring prey to the nest to Join us for an evening stroll in the grounds around feed their well grown young. the Lodge, with an opportunity to view the interior Packed lunch and strong footwear needed. : Essential of the Stag Ballroom. June 28th 10.15 am - 12.45 pm Booking Contact: 01575 550233 or email glendoll- Easy walk. T WEB OF LIFE WOODLAND WALK ea and shortbread included. To celebrate National Insect Week, encounter [email protected] Sorry, no dogs. ants & other small creatures that support the Meet: Glen Doll Ranger Base Booking: Essential woodland ‘web of life’ on a 3-mile walk through Cost: Contact: 013397 20164 Cambus O’ May Forest & Crannach RSPB Reserve, Glen Doll Ranger Service Meet: Mar Lodge Estate, AB35 5YJ returning on the Deeside Way. Cost: £3 adult, children U-16 free Adults & accompanied children aged 8+. The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service Bring weatherproof clothing, stout footwear, drink