Walking
This was the first Moray Coast interest group up and running (sorry Walking). The group currently meets on the FOURTH WEDNESDAY of each month at 10.00am. The starting point and details for each walk will be displayed on this page when they are confirmed.
The educational subjects the walking group covers on each walk includes local and current affairs, the geography, history, flora and fauna of the area of that particular days walk. We also discuss the various other interest groups and gain an insight or interest in perhaps joining them.
For further details about our Walking Group please telephone:
Group Leader - Ian Fairbairn - 01542 835393 - 07925 116398 email iankayak49@icloud.com
WALKING SAFETY
For their personal safety all walkers are asked to complete a form containing personal information including an emergency contact number and brief details of known medical conditions. Walkers keep this in a sealed envelope either in their rucksack or jacket. THE ENVELOPE WILL ONLY EVER BE OPENED IN THE CASE OF A SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY. A copy of this form can be downloaded by clicking the LINK at the right hand side of the page.
🚶‍♂️WALKING PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN / WINTER 2023/24
We start on Wed 27 September at 1000. A circular walk from Threaplands Garden centre car park around Lochnabo of just of 3 miles, please dress for the weather
October walk was a Speyside circular from Byers farm Bogmoor,taking in the railway footpath Dallachy airfield thru Upper Dallachy to Byers farm for a welcome coffee and toilets. 4.5 mls overcast autumn weather and vibrant autumn hues.
November 22nd Carron to Aberlour
3.5 miles through Speyside, level easy walking doon river, cars needed at each end to be arranged.
A nice autumn ramble with view of the river finishing at the”Gatherin” for coffee and Scones.
December 13th 1000 Garmouth old Hotel/Coffee shop car park DAY CHANGED DUE TO CHRISTMAS.
A circular 3.5 mile level walk out of the village on paths we have not used before, passing “the wife o Beith” through the wood o the moon - farmland and the windies finishing back at the car park
Please confirm attendance so I can book tables at the Speyside Coffee shop.
JANUARY WALK CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
FEBRUARY 28 1000 Threaplands to Blackburn cottages and return.
Meet at the western end of THREAPLANDS GARDEN CENTRE car park we will pass Loch na bo house then follow a forest route past Granloch stable reaching Blackburn cottages before returning for refreshment. Good forest track under foot some puddles, look out for snowdrops and wildlife enroute.
MARCH 27th 1000 CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
APRIL 24th. Cossack wood (Archiestown) to Telford Bridge (Craigallachie) via Aberlour. 4 mile walk with terrific views over Speyside following local paths downhill then north up the Speyside way,.
MAY 22# Dyke and Brodie Castle circular. Meet at Dyke car park ( turn right after the school) a mixture of on road and tracks skirting the Culbin forest.
For general information please go to our Contact page.
As usual, regular members will be contacted by email about walks planned by the group.
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