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Ballater Walking Festival

17 May - 23 May

We are delighted to announce that the Ballater Walking Festival 2025 will take place from 17th-23rd May.

Information on all walks & to book your space on a walk: https://www.walkballater.com/ 

BOOKING – Walkers should pre-book each walk using our online booking system which will open in January. Please do not send your bookings or any cheques by post. Each walk has a limited number of places, so please only book walks that you feel you would be able to do and are within your capabilities.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED – Please bring a small first aid kit for self-treatment of minor injuries and it would be useful to have hand sanitiser and disposable gloves. Ensure that you bring your downloaded “In Case of Emergency” ICE Card.  The ICE card should be put in the top of your rucksack, in a see-through plastic folder. If you have any specific medical conditions that the leader needs to know about, PLEASE make these known. Any medical conditions will be treated in confidence. You can download your ICE card form Here.

Do not forget that our climate in May can be changeable, from surprisingly cold to roasting and anything in between!  Please dress accordingly and pack your rucksack with extra gear as required. Appropriate footwear is mandatory. Please remember to bring water, hot drinks, snacks/lunch, gloves, woolly hats, spare socks, sun hats, sunglasses, sun-cream, walking poles.

WHERE TO MEET – Walkers will meet at the Green Hut on the Village Green, which is opposite Glenmuick Church in the centre of the village. The exception being Walk 19, which will have a meeting point at Balmoral/Crathie (see walk description).

TRANSPORT – If the walk is circular, you may be required to take your own or share transport. If you are willing to take others in your car, the walk leader or helper will allocate some walkers, and we would encourage them to pay for any parking and/or contribute to fuel expenses.

START TIMES – The start time of each walk is noted with the walk descriptions. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time, so that the group is ready to depart at the scheduled time.

DEFIB – Thanks to the raffle held in 2021, we are delighted to say that we will have mobile defibrillators on most of the walks. Obviously, we hope that these will not be required, but it is good to know that they are there in case of emergency.

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT – There will be a programme of evening entertainment starting on Saturday with a Welcome Reception – Monday Yoga by Carole and an evening film – the Festival Dinner on Wednesday – a Concert on Thursday – the final fling Ceilidh on Friday evening (Scottish dancing). Please note that you do not need a partner at a ceilidh. We hope that on the other evenings you will go out and meet some of your new acquaintances in Ballater. More information to follow.

PLEASE NOTE – The leader has the authority to shorten, change or abandon any walk in the case of bad weather or dangerous terrain such as high rivers or waterlogged bogland.

Please read the full description of the walk, and ensure that you only book walks that are within your capabilities.

 

Details

Start:
17 May
End:
23 May

Organiser

Ballater Walking Festival
Email
info@walkballater.com
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Venue

Victoria and Albert Halls
Station Square, The Victoria & Albert Halls,
Ballater, AB35 5QB
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