Glen Trek
Rory and Jane Andrews,
11 Shielhill Road,
Kirriemuir,
Angus - Tayside,
Scotland DD84PN
Telephone/Fax 01575 570801
Mobile
07934 443 557
glentrek.com |
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Baggage, bike, walkers,
cyclists, mountain bikers transfer
Angus Glens, Glen Isla, Glen Prosen,
Glen Clova, Glen shee, Glen Lethnot and Cateran
Trail,
Tayside, Eastern Perthshire
and
routes
northwards
over
to
Braemar
Ballater, Aboyne in Royal Deeside for all outdoor
enthusiasts. |
Walking in the Angus Glens
Glen Isla, Glen Prosen, Glen Clova, Glen Lethnot and
Glen Esk together with
Glen Shee to the West provide
some of the most fantastic walking destinations,
highlighted by the success of the annual
Angus Glens and Perthshire walking Festivals.
Angus
Glens walking routes form a natural
progression from other national long distance
routes.
The Rob Roy Way which begins in Drymen
(part of the West Highland
Way )
and ends in Pitlochry, Perthshire.
A further day walk will bring the walker
to Glen Shee
on the Cateran Trail from where the walker or
cyclist can explore eastwards
across the five
Angus glens or northwards into Deeside and the
Cairngorms National
Park . |
About
the Angus area
Let us organise your WALKING,
CYCLING,
CORPORATE
or other GROUP activities break in the
beautiful Angus Glens in northeast Scotland.
Angus Glens, one of Scotland ’s best kept secrets,
a ‘hidden gem’ of
outstanding natural beauty.
Situated on the east coast of Scotland, the rugged
coastline of Angus opens into scenic glens and the
fertile
Vale of Strathmore.
Angus encapsulates everything that is best
about Scotland. Mountains, glens,
rivers,
rugged cliffs, seaside towns,
turreted castles
and ancient relics stand
side by side.
Many golf course including the championship
golf courses
Carnoustie.
The Angus Coastal Route can also be
enjoyed
by
walkers and cyclists |
Bike hire, guided mountain biking, cycling holidays
Join us for corporate / group days out
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Team building events in the great outdoors
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Baggage transfer for walkers and cyclists
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Variety of trail and road biking
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Bike hire
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Trail cycle leaders
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cycling holidays
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mountain biking
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suggested routes
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mountain biking adventure in Scotland
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cycling in Angus
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experienced instructors
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‘biking and hiking holiday’ in Scottish Highlands
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Groups catered for,
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corporate or group activities break
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With or without accommodation
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Multi Activity Days
Baggage Transfer
Enjoy your walking or biking!
We move your bags (or bikes) for you between accommodation stops
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We will move your baggage anywhere in Angus or Cateran Trail Perthshire.
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Terms and Conditions apply
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Price (per bag)– depends on distance / number of bags.
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Cateran Trail - 4 bags, 5 daily transfers = £55 per bag
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Terms & Conditions apply
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GUIDED MOUNTAIN BIKING
Let our professional trail cycle leaders help you get the most out of your mountain biking experience in Angus, Scotland. Spend a day with a qualified leader exploring this fantastic area with a combination of on/off road trails. Suitable for all abilities Minimum group numbers may apply.
Price £45 per person/per day
Activities available
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Bike n Trek
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Mountain biking - bike hire, guided trails
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Hill walks –ranging from low level strolls to ‘munro-bagging’ and mountain challenges with a mountain leader as your guide.
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Archery
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Laser shooting
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Highland Games
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Golf
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Orienteering
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Team building/ Problem solving activities
…For those of you who are looking for more adventure and
excitement, we have teamed up with local outdoor adventure
companies and can arrange for their highly qualified instructors to
provide you with:
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Gorge and Canyon Thrills
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Coasteering
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Coastal Cave Adventures
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Climbing
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Abseiling
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| How to find us |
Angus
and Perthshire are easily reached by car, bus or rail and is just
over an hours drive from Edinburgh airport.
Many airlines operate flights to Edinburg , from
the rest of the UK , Ireland and Continental Europe.
Try the following
for budget fares
(subject to conditions and availability)
British airway 0870 850 9 850
bmi 0870 6070 555
easyjet 0870 6000 000 |
Public Transport :
Traveline ' phone
0870608 2608
for details on Strathtays frequent buses from
Perth to Blairgowrie;
Dundee to Kirriemuir, Angus;
Forfar to Kirriemuir.
Strathtay Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, Seagate Bus
Station, Dundee
Tel: 01382 228345/228054/227201)
Offer details of
Scotrail and National Rail services to Dundee , Arbroath and Montrose,
Blairgowrie
(Wellmeadow) to Glen Isla; Blairgowrie (Sorting Office) to Glen
Shee;
Kirriemuir to Glen Doll; Kirriemuir to Glen Prosen |
If travelling by road:
from
Dundee , A90 northward for around 12 miles, then turn off at the
A926
(signposted for Kirriemuir - 5 miles). from Perth , A93 to Blairgowrie
then the A926 to Kirriemuir.
From Edinburgh , A90/M90 over the Forth
Bridge to the outskirts of Perth , then the A93/A926 route as above.
From
Glasgow take the A/M80 and M9/A9 to the outskirts of Perth then
follow A93/A926 as above. |
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From the Bookshelf
Ordnance survey 1:50000 Landranger sheets 43, and 44
Rucksack Reader The Cateran Trail – Jacquetta Megarry
Harvey
Maps 1:25,000 Superwalker Lochnagar - for Angus and Upper Glen
Isla, Clova and Doll.
The Cairngorms - Scottish Mountaineering Club
District Guide
Scottish Hill Tracks - Scottish Rights of Way Society
Grampian Ways - Robert Smith pb Melven Press
The Scottish Glens Book 7 (The Angus Glens) - Peter D. Koch-Osborne
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