EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Please bring a small first aid kit for self-treatment of minor injuries (hand sanitiser and disposable gloves recommended). Bring your downloaded “In Case of Emergency” ICE Card, which should be put in the top of your rucksack, in a see-through plastic folder. PLEASE make known to the walk leader any specific medical conditions. These will be treated in confidence. Your BWF badge should be attached to the outside of your rucksack. You can download your ICE card form Here.
Remember our climate in May can be changeable, from surprisingly cold to roasting, and anything in between! Please dress accordingly and pack your rucksack with extra gear as required. Appropriate footwear is mandatory. Please bring sufficient water, hot drinks, snacks/lunch, gloves, woolly hat, spare socks, sun hat, sunglasses, sun-cream, walking poles, a whistle.
MEETING POINT
The Green Hut on the Village Green, opposite Glenmuick Church, in the centre of the village.
The exception being Walk 18a, which will have a meeting point at Balmoral/Crathie (see walk description).
start times
The start time of each walk is noted with the walk descriptions. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time for registration, so that the group is ready to depart at the scheduled time.
TRANSPORT
For walks starting and/or ending outwith Ballater, a bus will be provided and is included in the cost of the walk. 4-wheel drive transport is supplied on some specific walks. On rare occasions you may be requested to drive yourself or car-share. Car-sharing is not obligatory, but if you are a passenger, please consider paying for the parking or contributing to fuel costs.
safety considerations
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, please read the full description of the walk, and ensure that you only book walks that are within your capabilities.
The leader has the authority to shorten, change or abandon any walk in the case of bad weather or dangerous terrain such as high rivers or waterlogged bogland.