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which runs from the hire centre to Glenmore, where you can make a circuit of Loch Mor-
lich. For experienced bikers, the whole of the Cairngorms is your playground. Booking re-
commended.
ROTHIEMURCHUS FISHERY
( 01479-810703;
www.rothiemurchus.net
; Rothiemurchus Estate; 9am-5.30pm, to 9pm Jul & Aug)
Cast for rainbow trout at this loch at the southern end of the village; buy permits (from
£10 to £30 per day, plus £5 for tackle hire) at the Fish Farm Shop. If you're a fly-fishing
virgin, there's a beginner's package, including tackle hire, one hour's instruction and one
hour's fishing, for £39 per person.
For experienced anglers, there's also salmon and sea-trout fishing on the River Spey - a
day permit costs around £20 and numbers are limited, so it's best to book in advance.
| Fishing
CAIRNGORM SLED-DOG CENTRE
( 07767-270526;
www.sled-dogs.co.uk
; Ski Rd)
This outfit will take you on a 20-minute sled
tour of local forest trails in the wake of a team of huskies (adult/child £50/35), or a three-
hour sled-dog safari (£150 per person). The sleds have wheels, so snow's not necessary.
There are also one-hour guided tours of the kennels (adult/child £8/4). The centre is 3
miles east of Aviemore, signposted off the road to Loch Morlich.
| Dog Sledding
Sleeping
OLD MINISTER'S HOUSE££
( 01479-812181;
www.theoldministershouse.co.uk
;
Rothiemurchus; s/d £70/110; )
This
former manse dates from 1906 and has four rooms with a homely, country-farmhouse feel.
It's in a lovely setting amid Scots pines on the banks of the River Druie, just 0.75 miles
southeast of Aviemore.
| B&B
ARDLOGIE GUEST HOUSE ££
(
| B&B
01479-810747;
www.ardlogie.co.uk
; Dalfaber Rd; s/d from £40/60, Bothy per 3 nights £165;
)
Handy for the train station, the five-room Ardlogie has great views over the River Spey
towards the Cairngorms. There's also self-catering accommodation in the Bothy, a cosy,
two-person timber cabin. Facilities include a boules pitch in the garden, and guests can get
free use of the local country club's pool, spa and sauna.
RAVENSCRAIG GUEST HOUSE ££
| B&B
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