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Cairngorms Hostels

22 fantastic hostel locations for you to visit in the UK's largest National Park - the stunning Cairngorms National Park.All your accommodation needs - the independent traveller, family group, or larger organisations can be sure that Cairngorms Hostels will have accommodation to suit. Many hostels will help with information on local visitor attractions and organising activities

www.cairngormshostels.co.uk/

Cyclehighlands

Cyclehighlands

Cyclehighlands are based in Ballater and specialise in bike rental, guiding and corporate events from the biggest bike shop in Aberdeenshire. The shop is an official demo centre for many leading brands and during the winter months we open our ski and board hire in Braemar. All our staff are qualified mountain bike guides and members of the local mountain bike club so trail and route advice is always available and we can now offer a bike shuttle service to the Lecht Chairlift mountain bike trails. From family cyclist to expert on road or mountain, discover some of Scotland’s best cycling

The Pavilion Victoria Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QQ

Tel: 013397 55864

www.cyclehighlands.com

Fishdee Ltd

FishDee is the multi functional website for the River Dee angling fishing tourism sector. The River Dee is internationally famous for its salmon fishing, and especially so for its multi-sea winter spring salmon, with anglers coming from all over the world to fish it. Over 40 of the River Dee's salmon beats are included on the site which is over 90% of the fishing beats. You can see its current fishing availability and book vitually all your fishing online 24/7 or by telephone. The website provides an automated daily river levels page with local weather report - river levels are updated twice daily during the salmon season and most beats report salmon & sea trout catches nightly on the site. The website provides a detailed weekly catches report and a prospects information for the following week, throughout the whole fishing season from February to October. FishDee attracts 2 million page views annually and provides an excellent vehicle for service providers to be discovered by visitors planning a visit to Deeside. FishDee provides support for the service sector to ensure they offer the facilities that are important to visiting anglers. For any information or advice please contact Ken Reid at ken@riverdee.org or 07979 878971 who will be happy to assist you.

River Office Mill of Dinnet Dinnet, By Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5LL

Tel: 01339 880411

www.fishdee.co.uk

Glendavan House - Dinnet

Glendavan House - Dinnet

Superior 5 Star luxury suite accommodation in Royal Deeside. A 5 star bed and breakfast built as a shooting lodge in 1886 and set in 7 acres of natural woodland overlooking Loch Davan in the Cairngorm National Park.

Furnished to the highest standards, each suite combines bespoke and antique furniture, Victorian features and luxurious fabrics with state of the art, modern facilities. Accommodation at Glendavan has been tailored to offer every guest a little bit of luxury in a relaxed and informal manner.

The grounds are home to varied Highland wildlife including regularly sighted red squirrels and roe deer. The loch is a protected bird sanctuary - in the autumn, thousands of greylag geese settle on their journey south, sharing territory with whooper swans, mallard ducks, moorhens and a family of otters

Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, AB34 5LU

Tel: 013398 81610

www.glendavanhouse.com

Hilltrek Ltd

Hilltrek Ltd

Excellent range of walking gear in the the Hill Trek Outdoor Clothing Shop in Aboyne and they are pleased to give up to date information on local walking and conditions. The shop is a first stop resource for all walking activity in the Royal Deeside and Cairn gorms area

Ballater Road, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5HN

Tel: 013398 86062

www.hilltrek.co.uk

Running the Highlands

Running the Highlands

Local company, Running The Highlands, offers Training Weekends, Tailored Running Holidays and quickie Guided Runs lasting one hour upwards. The company has established a network of top quality running trails for all standards and staff include qualified running guides, sports physiotherapists and massage therapists, nutrition advisors and fitness instructors. Running The Highlands is the foremost company in its field in Scotland.

Craig Cottage, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4SJ

Tel: 08451 577422

www.runningthehighlands.com

Walkdeeside Ltd

Walkdeeside Ltd

WalkDeeside Ltd offer a wide range of quality outdoor activities and walking holidays based on Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms. WalkDeeside offer qualified guides and instructors for their walking holidays, NNAS map reading and navigation courses, wildlife watching , trail cycling or guided walks. All their activities are based on providing an opportunity for customers to achieve, to be fulfilled, to be inspired and to experience the environment for personal development.

1 Balnastraid Cottages, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5NE

Tel: 013398 80081

www.walkdeeside.com

Allargue Arms Hotel

Corgarff, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YP

Tel: 019756 51410

Colquhonnie Hotel

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8UN

Tel: 01975 65 12 10

Kildrummy Castle Hotel

Kildrummy, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 5EX

Tel: 019755 71288

Kildrummy Inn

Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8QS

Tel: 019755 71227

Lecht Ski Centre

Corgarff, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, AB36 8YD

Tel: 019756 51440