Cairngorms National Park Event Planners' Guide - Manual / Resource - Page 9
Tomintoul
and Glenlivet
Tomintoul is the highest village in
the Highlands and the ideal base
to explore the stunning Glenlivet
Estate, the Speyside Whisky Trail
and to take in the wonder of the
Cairngorms Dark Skies.
There are hundreds of miles of
uninterrupted walking on the
Glenlivet Estate, this is perfect for
those who like nothing better than
some fresh air, beautiful views
and the satisfaction of being in the
great outdoors. Life on two wheels
is pretty awesome here too!
Royal Deeside and Donside
As the Eastern gateway to the Park, the region
is home to The Royal’s summer residence,
Balmoral Castle.
Beautiful Braemar and Ballater provide a fabulous
base for visitors to Royal Deeside and with 24 munros
and over many miles of high level walks and cycle
routes, the region is a great place to get out and push
your physical limits.
Over the years, the same landscape has also inspired
many artists, musicians, poets, writers and sculptors
and many still make the region their home. This lends
the area to being full of artistic talent and creative
communities which gives way to a packed events
schedule throughout the year.
Atholl and Glenshee
The Southern (re昀ect Deesides Eastern above)
gateway to the National Park, Blair Atholl sits
at the bottom of the Cairngorm mountains
and the Spittal of Glenshee.
Glenshee is Scotland’s southernmost ski resort and the
most extensive ski area in the UK, while Blair Atholl, is
made up of a 昀atter landscape and hundreds of 8big
trees’ making the region very different from the rest of
the National Park.
© Myrddin Irwin
The winter months see many people
head to the slopes of The Lecht
ski centre. Family and beginner
friendly, this is an incredibly popular
snowsport resort in the winter and
a haven for mountain bikers in the
summer.
Home to the most
Northerly Dark Sky Park
in the World.
Vibrant greens and dappled sunshine in the spring
and summer time give way to rich, deep russet colours
in the autumn and snow-laden tree tops in the winter
– it9s a photographer9s haven.
