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The Event Centre will be at Kirriemuir Town Hall. It will be open from 07.45-12.00 and 15.00-18.00 Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th June. Information on the Walking Festival and the surrounding area will be displayed at the Event Centre. There will be the opportunity to book any vacant next day walks.
All buses for the walks leave from the Event Centre. This is with the exception of Walk 24 (Crombie Country Park), where walkers must arrange their own transport. Please check the bus departure times for each walk. Individual walk details can be found in the Walk Programme.
ALL Walkers must register with the Event Centre at Kirriemuir Town Hall at least 15 minutes prior to bus departure. If you are planning to meet the bus en route or are travelling to the walk's starting point by your own transport, then you can register by phone on 07736 640951. If you do not register, you will not be permitted to join the walk.
Kirriemuir is on the A926 and A928, 8km/5 miles west of Forfar and 28km/18 miles north of Dundee, the nearest railhead. There are good bus services to Kirriemuir from both Dundee and Forfar.
There is an excellent range of accommodation in the Walking Festival area, both in Kirriemuir and in the Angus Glens, including hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation. There are also several excellent camping* and caravan parks.
Please note the campsite and Youth Hostel in Glen Doll marked on the OS map Landranger 44 at GR 285 758 are no longer open.
Please do not smoke while on a guided walk, both out of consideration for others and also to avoid any undue risk of fire.
There is free public car parking in Kirriemuir, and it is well sign-posted. Start and finish points for walks often have very limited car parking, so we advise that you use the Walking Festival bus service which is included in the cost of the walks. Departure times and locations for this service can be found in walk descriptions.There is free public car parking in Kirriemuir, and it is well sign-posted. Start and finish points for walks often have very limited car parking, so we advise that you use the Walking Festival bus service which is included in the cost of the walks. Departure times and locations for this service can be found in walk descriptions.
For your enjoyment and relaxation, refreshments are available to purchase from local establishments at the end of each walk. Where stated in the Programme you should provide your own packed lunch, which can be obtained either from your accommodation provider or local shops. Treffers in Kirriemuir will prepare a packed lunch for you at a cost of £3.50, if booked before 5pm the day before.
There is a small charge per person for each guided walk and evening events. Both charges include return transport, where necessary from the Event Centre. Pre-booking for walks and for evening events is essential as many have limits on numbers. The 'All Abilities' Walk is discounted at £5 but you will need your own transport to the start of the walk.
In common with other similar events, dogs are not allowed on Festival walks. Many walks go through livestock areas or places where ground-nesting birds breed, and June is a sensitive time of year. This rule is strictly applied (guide dogs excepted).
Participants in the Angus Glens Walking Festival take part at their own risk, and the organisers and sponsor bodies shall not be liable for any accident or injury, however caused. The event is covered by public liability insurance, but you are strongly advised to check that you have adequate personal accident insurance.
All walks will have experienced leaders and first aiders. Many leaders are local folk who work in the Angus Glens or Countryside Rangers who will be able to pass on interesting information about the landscape, its wildlife and human history. Qualified Mountain Leaders will lead all high-level walks.
The Event manager is the Angus Glens Walking Festival Chairman, Mick Pawley, Countryside Services Manager, Angus Council.
Walks in the Festival have been graded in order that you can select walks suitable for your own level of fitness; descriptions are included in the programme. More detailed walk grading information.
PLEASE NOTE that for the first time this year we have included an 'Extremely Strenuous' walk which requires a high level of fitness and previous hill walking experience. It is particularly important that you choose the right level of walk as this can seriously affect your enjoyment and that of others and may compromise the safety of the group.
Most walks require full hill-walking gear including boots, waterproof jacket and over trousers, hat, gloves, spare fleece, spare food and water. Where stated you should provide your own packed lunch. You may also wish to bring binoculars.
Walk 24, Crombie Country Park Discovery Trail, is suitable for all abilities, including wheelchair access. The walk will be led by the Angus Council Ranger Service and will look at the natural and human history of the area.
For reasons of both safety and comfort, lower and some mid-level walks will be limited to a maximum of 30 people. Higher walks may have lower limits, due to distance and severity of terrain. Limits are clearly indicated in this programme. Pre-booking for walks is therefore essential. If your selected walk is full, the booking service will offer alternative walks on the same day, wherever it can.
Please ensure you book your bus transport and entertainment at the same time as numbers are limited. Spaces will be allocated at the time of booking. Remember to print off your receipt information! If you would prefer to book over the telephone please contact the VisitScotland Information Centre in Dundee on 01382 527527 (a booking fee of 50p will be charged).
Payment can be made by Maestro, Visa, Visa Debit, Visa Electron, Mastercard and Solo cards.
All walkers must register at the Event Centre 15 minutes prior to bus departure, in person or by
phone (07960 839238) if meeting bus en route or travelling by own transport. If you do not register you will not be permitted to join the walk.
Walks may be altered or cancelled at short notice beyond the organisers' control, including severe weather conditions, but alternatives will be offered, where possible.
Walks can be cancelled with full refund before 20th May 2010, a fee of £7.50 per walk will be charged after this until 5 days prior to the event (29th May) when no refund will be given.
The following Ordnance Survey publications are relevant to the area featured in the
Angus Glens Walking Festival.
• Explorer 388. Lochnagar, Glen Muick & Glen Clova. Explorer 381. Blairgowrie.
1:25,000 scale (4cm to 1km or 2.5 inches to 1 mile). Retail price: £7.99 each.
• Landranger 44. Ballater & Glen Clova. Landranger 53. Blairgowrie and surrounding area.
1:50,000 scale (2cm to 1km or 1.75 inches to 1 mile). Retail price: £6.99 each.
All maps are packed with useful information to help you get to know the area including viewpoints, places of interest and visitor information. To place your order, please contact the VisitScotland Information Centre in Dundee on 01382 527527.
Kirriemuir can be accessed by public transport, please visit Traveline Scotland for more information www.travelinescotland.com or telephone 0871 200 22 33.
You can now view photographs taken during the Festival in the new Angus Glens Walking Festival 2010 - Gallery and we would love to add your pictures to this. If you have photographs you would like to share with your fellow walkers, please email them to walkingfestival@angusahead.com and we will publish these on the site.
