You must book your place in advance with the Leader. Members can access full details here using their password (those members who have yet to receive a password or need a reminder should contact the Secretary.)
Non-members should contact the Secretary.
| Our traditional muster/rendezvous point in front of the old RNI building has been barricaded off as work begins on the building. Until further notice, our rendezvous point will be at the bottom end (closest to the river) of the RNI community hospital car park – that’s the car park on the left as you come in the main entrance from Ness Walk. If you’re leaving your car there, please park in or move to one of the bottom half-dozen spaces, so that hospital visitors will not be inconvenienced. |
Welcome to the winter walking program. As things return to normal, Covid is sadly still with us. Please read the following notes carefully.
Car Sharing
Car sharing reduces overall petrol use and parking congestion at the start point, and also allows members with no transport to participate. On the other hand, Covid is still with us, and car-sharing carries a significantly higher risk of transmission than outdoor activities. New, more aggressive versions of the virus may yet appear.
Leaders can choose to specify a rendezvous point (RNI community hospital car park, off Ness Walk – see notes above: click here to see map) as well as a start point, to facilitate car sharing. The ground rules are:
- Walkers can still choose to travel directly to the start point (parking space permitting).
- Drivers must not be pressurised to offer lifts. Those drivers (or transport bubbles) who choose not to share their car with others may prefer to travel direct to the start point to avoid awkwardness.
- Neither the Leader not the Club can police Covid testing or vaccination status. Those who decide to car share do so at their own risk.
- All walkers must pre-book with the Leader. Assist the leader by providing your mobile phone number, an emergency contact number (for safety reasons during the walk), and whether you intend to meet at the rendezvous point or go directly to the start. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes or so before the advertised time.
Contribution to transport costs
When sharing a car, walkers should contribute to transport costs, The recommended rate is 30p per mile, divided among the number of occupants of the vehicle.
To locate the starting point: if you are reading this document on your computer or smartphone, just click on the provided grid reference, and a map showing the start point will open in your browser (click here for more details).
Alternatively, open https://gridreferencefinder.com/ on an internet browser and enter the grid reference in the appropriate search field (2 letters, 6 digits). It may also be possible to search on some Satnav devices – see manufacturer’s instructions.
Please click to access walk gradings and safety information.
Sunday 11th October
Inverduie & Loch Gamhna circular
Grade C Time 10:00 Grid ref NH901110 OS sheet 36
Rendezvous point RNI community hospital car park, off Ness Walk 09:00
Walk from Inverdurie to Loch an Eilein. Continue round loch & extend round Loch Gamhna. Return via White well & Tullochgrue back to Coylumbridge. Follow B970 back to Inverdruie.
Distance – 9 miles/ 14.4 km Ascent – 557 feet/ 170 meters
Saturday 17th October
Ben Aigan
Grade B+ Time 10:30 Grid ref NJ333490 OS sheet 28
Rendezvous point RNI community hospital car park, off Ness Walk
Time 09:00
Directions: Turn left onto the A95 at Craigellachie. Follow this road for 5 miles. After passing a black and white house then take a sharp left onto the forestry road leading to the car park . The forestry road sign is not easy to see as set in a little from the roadside.
Walk description: This walk follows good tracks, firstly to Knock More transmitter and then on to the summit of Ben Aigan. Stunning views all round at the top, towards the Cairngorms and the Moray Firth. The descent will be slightly different and may be boggy in one section. The summit is also a plane crash site where a Whitley Bomber crashed during WW2 and is marked with a small memorial.
Distance – Approx 7miles/ 10 km Ascent – 1545 ft/ 471 m
Sunday 25th October
The Aird and Mam a’ Chatha
Grade B Time 0930 Grid ref NH604441 OS sheet 26
Rendezvous point RNI community hospital car park, off Ness Walk at 09:00
The walk is graded B because of the middle part is tough going. Meet at he old water tank at Kirkton Muir above Bunchrew. Start the walk by heading SW to Altnacardich. Then head south into the Aird. Going gets a bit rough (heather stepping) in the middle, hence the B grading. Once we climb Mam a’ Chatha the view makes up for all the effort. Looking over Beauly, the Firth and distant hills. Walking is on tracks, minor road and dodging fallen trees. Return by different loop.
Distance – 6 miles/ 10km Ascent – 540ft/ 170 m
Saturday 31st October
Loch Migdale. (New route)
Grade C Time 10.30 Grid ref NH669907 OS sheet 21
Rendezvous point RNI community hospital car park, off Ness Walk at 9.00
Park at Torray near Spinningdale. Starting on easy woodland track then reaching a higher gradient section to good view over Kyle of Sutherland and toward Dornoch bridge, (coffee). Continuing up forestry road to another excellent viewpoint then down on moorland track and forest to have lunch on Migdale Loch edge. Then continuing back to cars.
Distance – 6miles/ 9.66km Ascent – 490 feet/ 150 meters
