Arrive: Fraoch Lodge on Saturday 23rd May 2009 - try to aim for between 5 and 7 pm so that you have time to settle in and meet the group before dinner.

Day 1: Ben Vrackie is one of the S. Highlands’ finest viewpoints - to the south vistas over rolling mountain wilderness and down glens, and to the east, north & west the high peaks. There’s also the chance to visit the smallest & most traditional of distilleries.

Day 2: The climb of Creag Follias takes us past & high above the idyllic Lochan Eilein. We rise to spectacular views from the Argyll Stone. From here its down through beautiful pines and one of Cairngorm’s hidden valleys before a walk through the wonderful Rothiemurchus Estate.

Day 3: An easier day with superb views down Loch na Hearba bound by mountains & cliffs on either side, this is a lovely remote walk past 2 beautiful lochs of very different characters.

Day 4: Fuar-mhonaidh stands in perfect isolation high above rolling hills & the Great Glen. The sense of space is superb as we’re treated to grandstand views down Loch Ness and to the distant West Highland peaks.

Day 5: Lurcher’s Crag guards the northern approach to the famous Lairig Ghru pass. Carving straight through the Cairngorms with Scotland’s 2nd & 3rd highest peaks on either side the views are dramatic - a fine peak to survey the Northern Cairngorms.