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Stride for Life (Wednesday) Walks 2008

 

Wednesday walks are short duration low-level sometimes urban walks.  They are intended as starter and more social activities allowing people the opportunity to get fitter prior to undertaking more serious and extended walks in more remote countryside if they wish.  As well as 'walking and talking' there are refreshments afterwards.  If you are new to East Perthshire these walks are an ideal way of finding out about the area and meeting new friends.  

This is a programme run by volunteers from the  Blairgowrie and District Next Steps walking group, assisted by Strathmore and the Glens Rural Partnership - a partnership approach to promote walking in our area.

An alternative starter health walk programme runs from Rattray Hall and is run by Perth and Kinross Leisure.

 

The programme of events is open to all.  Meet at Blairgowrie Town Hall 9.15am, walks commence approx 9.30am (leaders please try to be there for 09:00).

 

A downloadable schedule of the next session of Wednesday Walks (pdf) is available by clicking this link.

 

Photographs are available here.

 

If you have any fitness concerns or queries please give the Health Visitors a call on 01250 876668 for advice. 

 

Please note that there is no guarantee of a bus place unless pre-booked.

 

There will be at least two walks per session.  One suitable for those who prefer a slow pace, which will cover less distance, and another which will cater for a medium and/or fast pace covering a greater distance.  Because of the time constraints is not possible for slow walkers to have a particularly long walk on this schedule, but it is possible by special arrangement.

All times are approximate and will depend on weather, ground conditions and speed of walking, and include an allowance for the bus journey and refreshments.

 

DATE

WALK

TIME (app)

inc travel 

BUS

24 September

Drimmie Woods

2 – 2½ hours

Yes

1 October

Woodhead Farm

 

No

8 October

Walking Festival

 

 

15 October

Holiday no walk

 

 

22 October

Tullybaccart

2 – 2½  hours

Yes

29 October Dunkeld Braan 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
5 November Kirkmichael-Enochdu 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
12 November Kitty Swanson 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
19 November Nether Kincairney 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
26 November Alyth - Alyth Den 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
3 December Blackcraig Forest 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
10 December

Redmyre Loch

bring a small picnic

2½ –  3 hours

Yes
17 December

Dunkeld Crieff Hill

 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
7 January

Tullybaccart

 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
14 January

Darroch Wood

1½ - 2 hours

No
21 January

Newtyle

 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
28 January

Ardler - Meigle

 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
4 February

Dunkeld Mill Dam

bring a small picnic

2½ –  3 hours

Yes
11 February Airlie 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
18 February West Banchory 2 – 2½ hours   Yes
25 February Drimmie Wood - Alyth Den 2 – 2½ hours   Yes

9 January

Fun Run Course

1.5 - 2 hours

No

16 January

Meikleour Woods

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

23 January

Redmyre Loch

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

30 January

Crieff Hill, Dunkeld

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

6 February

Bluebell (Darroch) Wood

1.5 - 2 hours

No

13 February

Tullybaccart

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

20 February

Forfar Loch

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

27 February

Bridge of Cally

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

5 March

Blackhills Farm

1.5 - 2 hours

No

12 March

Ardler to Meigle

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

19 March

Newtyle

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

26 March

Northballo Hill

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

2 April

Woodhead Farm

1.5 - 2 hours

No

9 April

Holiday no walks

16 April

Coupar Angus

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

23 April

Mill Dam, Dunkeld

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

30 April

Drimmie Woods

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes

7 May

Bluebell (Darroch) Wood

1.5 - 2 hours

No

14 May

Redmyre Loch

2 – 2.5 hours

Yes