Blairgowrie & District Hillwalking Club
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ORGANISATIONS (alphabetical order)

ABOUT BLAIRGOWRIE AND SURROUNDING AREA


OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

  • The Adventure Shop On-line mail order with on-line catalogue.
  • The Adventure Centre is a specialist outdoor shop situated in Warrington, UK. On-line mail order with on-line catalogue - also downloadable version of product / price list.
  • Cioch Direct Outdoor Clothing Based at Struan, Isle of Skye. Produce their own range of outdoor clothing based on Nikwax Analogy material (like Paramo). Both Off-the-Peg and Made-to-Measure on most garments.
  • Cotswold Outdoor Supplies Large range of outdoor supplies and equipment. Shops throughout the UK (nearest shop in Glasgow) and mail order.
  • Mountain Spirit Based in Aviemore, Mountain Spirit is an outdoor specialist offering a "range of top quality mountain clothing and equipment". The equipment includes a telemark ski range.
  • Mountain Supplies (Perth, Braemar, Ullapool and Aviemore). Mountain Supplies offer a general 10% discount for club members. Also 20-25% off on special club discount evenings. [Discount cards are obtained from Mountain Supplies by taking your BDHC membership card to the shop].
  • Outdoor Scotland - UK outdoors and camping gear store.
  • TISO One of the original Scottish outdoor, walking and climbing supplies shops. No member discounts but discount evenings in October/November with 15%-25% off. Nearest shop is in Dundee.
  • Tower Ridge Direct - On-Line Mountaineering and outdoor gear shop. Tower Ridge Direct offer a general 15% discount for club members.

OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS


COURSES, TRAINING & GUIDING

  • Alan Crichton Mountain Skills Ltd. - based in Aberdeen Alan offers a full range of guided and instructional walking mountaineering and climbing courses anywhere in Scotland.
    Alan provided a very enjoyable and instructive days training in Winter Skills to 7 members of the club in March 2000.
    Alan also provides relevant First Aid training through his First Aid Matters company.
  • Ancrum Centre, Dundee - Wide range of outdoor activities training, including Downhill, Telemark and Cross Country Skiing, Winter Mountains Skills, Canoeing, Snowboarding, Climbing etc.
    Also have a range of equipment for hire.
  • Caledonia Hilltreks - hillwalking and guided walking holidays in Scotland, specialising in Munro Bagging.
  • Glenmore Lodge Centre, Aviemore - Scotlands premier centre for all aspects of outdoor activity training.
  • Highlander Mountaineering. Course director: Pete Hill M.I.C. Pete is based in Glenlivet and offers a full range of courses covering: rock climbing; ML Training & Assessment; Rescue skills; Summer hillwalking and navigation; Ropework & scrambling; Winter skills, mountaineering and ropework. Group and tailor made courses. Courses are held in the Cairgorms and North East Grampians.
  • Perth College - Map and Compass (An introduction to outdoor navigation). 10 week courses - evening classes (Wednesdays 7-9pm).
    Check site for other courses.
  • Scott Muir MIC Scottish and Continental Rock Ice and Mixed Climbing Courses and Private Guiding. Scott offers mountaineering courses, winter skills courses, scrambling courses and beginners - advanced rock and ice courses. During the winter he runs Ice Fall Courses in Cogne, Italy.
    Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club members will receive a discount on all the courses that he runs. If you would like a course tailored, contact him directly for a price!
  • Skye Highs / Skye Guides Mike Lates with Rob Lawson and Steve White. Skye Highs offer a range of courses and tailored guiding in the Cuillin. Skye Highs have been used by several club members when doing their Skye Munros.
  • Wilderness Scotland offers "a wide range of inspirational walking holidays, adventure tours and wilderness experiences throughout the Highlands"

HILLWALKING - GENERAL

  • Walk Highlands - the online guide to walks and the outdoors for the Highlands of Scotland. Each of our series of websites offers a comprehensive guide to walking routes in each area, giving you all you'll need to get the most from your holiday. Walks included range from family rambles to tough cross-country hikes and scrambling mountain ascents.
  • Allan Browns site: A "local" site by Allan Brown of Inchture. Photo galleries mostly around Tayside and the local hills (Sidlaws and the Angus glens).
  • Climber 2 web site. Describes a software program for climbers and hill-walkers in the UK. The site also contains accounts of hill-days, and a photo gallery. Software developed by, and site maintained by Les Miller.
  • Tony Connerys Hillwalking site. "Hillwalking throughout Scotland, the Connery way. From the Cairngorm Mountains to Isle of Arran, from Pitlochry to Loch Lomond, from Greenock to the Trossachs from Lochs to Glens."
  • Curlew Guided Walks offer guided walking holidays in the North of England covering areas such as the Lakes, Dales and other areas.
  • Dundee Mountain Film Festival Celebrating it's 20th year: Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th November 2002. Speakers: Doug Scott, Mick Fowler, Jim Curran & Catherine Destivelle, Johnny Dawes, Martin Moran & Simon Jenkins and Kurt Diemberger plus many Films.
  • Hillwalker: Multimedia CDs: with Photographs / Panoramas, routes, maps etc. of Munros, Corbetts and the Lakes (Lake District). Previews on the site. The multimedia CDs are available from GeoMEM.
  • Hillwalking: Has topics of interest to hillwalkers - plus information on books and maps. Not sure who produces it or what it's purpose is. Worth a look.
  • Hillwalking in Ireland:
  • Mountain Days - a great web site dedicated to mountaineering and climbing in the UK.
  • Perthshire Waymarked walks. Perth and Kinross waymarked walks - including Pitlochry, Falls of Bruar, Dunkeld and Alyth.
  • Walking-Routes.co.uk A site with links to many other sites describing walks of all types throughout Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland and abroad. Hundreds of sites with thousands of walks.
  • Walk Scotland: Walks, routes, gear, jokes, etc. A large number of walk descriptions of all levels, including routes up Munros and Corbetts.
  • Jim Willsher's site: A good "Munro" site - includes downloadable Munro logging systems for Access and Excel.

INDOOR CLIMBING / ADVENTURE CENTRES


MAPS & NAVIGATION SUPPLIES

  • Garmin GPS - Garmin's home page with all types of GPS system. GPS systems for outdoor activities
  • Harvey Maps - the main alternative to the O.S. maps. Coverage of most popular walking and climbing areas of Scotland (as well as England, Wales, Canada etc.)
  • MAPBLAST - not maps to hillwalking scale but included here because it shows any location WORLD-WIDE by country and post code or town.
    So if you're wanting to find out where someone lives this will get you there!
  • MultiMap - Maps from 1:50,000 OS down to region wide road maps. Generate a map by post code or grid reference.
    Very good detail for town maps - and easily printable to fill in those missing bits from your map collection.
  • Nav-e-gate4less - Paper and digital maps, GPS systems, compasses, binoculars and altimeters from this Aberdeen based company.
  • old-maps.co.uk - Old maps of any area of the UK. Generate a map by post code or grid reference.
    Has maps ranging from the mid 1800's to mid 1900's. This is a commercial site so maps must be bought.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation "organisations" sites:
The accommodation listed below has been visited by members of the club and is generally a centre for walking in areas of Scotland away from Blairgowrie.
  • The Inchree Centre (as listed on Independant Hostels web site) - Holiday chalet, hostel and bunkhouse accommodation near Corran Ferry, 8 miles south of Fort William and 5 miles from Glencoe. Access to Glencoe, Nevis, Mamores, Aonachs, Grey Corries, and Great Glen hills. Phone/Fax: 01855 821 287.
    Visited by club members in April, November and December 2001. Excellent accommodation run by Paddy. Bar and restaurant (though check when these are open out of main season). The hostel rooms have their own "en-suite" loos and showers. Also has outdoor climbing wall.
  • Inchnadamph Lodge The Assynt Field Centre. Just below Conival and Ben More Assynt. Near to Quinag, Stac Pollaidh, Ben More Coigach, Lochinver Pie Shop. Phone: 01571 822218. Fax: 01571 82232
    Visited by club in 2000 for June weekend. Dormitories and family rooms. Breakfast is included in the price.
  • Tulloch Station Lodge - bunkhouse accommodation west of Laggan. Central to Creag Meagaidh, Loch Laggan and Loch Treig hills, Grey Corries and within driving distance of Lochaber, Glencoe and the Monadliaths. Phone/Fax: 01397 732 333.
    Visited by club members on 27th-29th December 1999. Well appointed accommodation run by Alan Renwick, whose hospitality extended to digging cars out of snow. Self catering but meals provided upon request.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATION

These are providers of accommodation in the local area that cater for the walking and outdoor enthusiast.
  • Arndean B & B, Linross, Glamis - a beautiful rural location close to Glamis Castle with magnificent views of the Sidlaw Hills. Ideal for walking in the Angus Glens. STB 2 stars - Walkers & Cyclists Welcome scheme. email: arndean@btinternet.com . Run by Jean and Brian Ruffhead - both members of the BDHC.
  • Cruachan B & B Bed and Breakfast near Kirkmichael (about 10 miles from Blairgowrie on the Blairgowrie to Pitlochry road and near Glenshee). A central location in Highland Perthshire.
  • Kirkmichael Apartments Well equipped holiday apartments in Kirkmichael (about 10 miles from Blairgowrie on the Blairgowrie to Pitlochry road and near Glenshee). A central location in Highland Perthshire.

WALKING HOLIDAYS and ACCOMMODATION ABROAD

These are providers of walking holidays and accommodation abroad.
  • Ebro Tours, Ebro Tours provide hiking and birdwatching holidays in Spain. Visit Catalunya's Ebro Delta and its' Els Ports mountains which extend into Aragon and Valencia.
  • Quinta Azenha do Ramalho for self guided walking holidays in the Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede. This area lies on Portugal's border with Spain and is one of Europe's most beautiful and unspoilt areas and is ideal for self guided walking holidays.
  • Haus Luxus, Mayrhofen, Austria Summer holidays in Mayrhofen include activities such as walking, rambling, mountain biking, road cycling, paragliding and climbing. The village also prides itself on its lively festivals and its tradition in farming.
    Haus Luxus offers catered chalet holidays on Bed & Breakfast or Half Board basis. The guest house has been designed to provide a relaxed and homely atmosphere.

Please note that these services and sites are listed for convenience only - there is no implied or stated endorsement nor recommendation by the Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club UNLESS specifically mentioned in the accompanying text.
 
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