Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Bothy Bikes
(
01479-810111;
www.bothybikes.co.uk
; Dalfaber; per half-/full day £16/20;
9am-5.30pm)
Located just outside Aviemore on the way to Cairngorm, this place rents out
mountain bikes and can also advise on routes and trails; a good choice for beginners is the
Old Logging Way
, which runs from the hire centre to Glenmore, where you can make a
circuit of Loch Morlich before returning. For experienced bikers, the whole of the
Cairngorms is your playground. Booking recommended.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
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 instruc-
tion 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; 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 neces-
sary. 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
QUAD BIKING
Alvie & Dalraddy Estate
(
01479-810330;
www.alvie-estate.co.uk
; Dalraddy Holiday Park; per person £42)
Join
a cross-country quad-bike trek at this estate, 3 miles south of Aviemore on the B9152 (call
first).
Aviemore Highland Resort
(
0844 879 9152;
www.aviemorehighlandresort.com
)
This complex of hotels, chalets
and restaurants to the west of Grampian Rd includes a swimming pool, gym, spa, video-
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