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(at Glen Shee and altitude corrected)
and supported by Voluntary Action Fund
Activities funded by the Scottish Community Foundation
Blairgowrie and District Next Steps
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Blairgowrie and East Perthshire Next Steps Walking Group
Christmas Dinner and Annual Awards Meeting
16th December, Bridge of Cally Hotel, 19:00 for 19:15. Please check with Nick or Sue if you wish to attend.
BaDNS provides a range of weekday walking opportunities supervised by qualified walk leaders. They range from easy low level starter walks up to very serious extended and remote hill walking. They are designed to allow people to develop and progress at their own pace reaching whatever standards they set for themselves. The range evolved from the easy and short single walk Stride for Life programme from 2004. As people gained confidence and fitness many found that they needed more challenges. This grew so successful that a full range of walks spread over different days had to be developed. After an initial introduction (on a few Wednesday walks) all participants are free (bus seats permitting and subject to the subscription) to take part in whatever walks they are capable of doing.
Running totals for the harder walks
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May 2005 to date Walked: 17,469.0km (10,854.8miles), Climbed: 606,869m (1,991,034ft or 377.1miles), on 1,608 walk places, over 172 walks. |
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2008 to date Advanced Walks Walked: 2,902.0km (1,803.2miles), Climbed: 139,074m (456,278ft or 86.4miles), on 270 walk places, over 32 walks. |
2008 to date Mid-Level Walks Walked: 2,028.1km (1,260.2miles), Climbed: 57,173m (187,575ft or 35.5miles), on 202 walk places, over 25 walks. |
The group is organised in partnership with:
Strathmore and The Glens Rural Partnership
Blairgowrie and District Next Steps follows the
Walking is a great way to stay healthy and active. It benefits weight control, blood pressure, cholesterol, helps to maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints whilst giving you more energy.
All photographs on this web site belong to Nick Cole unless stated otherwise. They may not be distributed or reproduced by any means, or in any form, without prior written permission.
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| The team after conquering Schiehallion |
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| On top of Creag Leacach |
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| On top of Meall Uaine |
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| Finally on the top of Ben Lawers |
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| Deuchary Hill and Lochan na Beinne (Loch of the Hill) |
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| Waterfall above Dirnanean |
