Active Outdoor Pursuits

Contact details:

Craigower Lodge, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, PH20 1AT

Tel: 01540 673319

Get active in Scotland by choosing from our exhilarating range of activities; white water rafting, canoeing, canyoning, duckying, gorge scrambling, rock climbing, abseiling and mountain biking as well as skiing and snowboarding during the winter. Active offer activity days, holidays and training courses. Activities are available to suit individuals, families and groups of all ages and abilities.

Activity holidays and training courses are based at Craigower Lodge Outdoor Centre in Newtonmore. We run weekend and week-long courses to suit novices through to training and assessment courses for instructors. A great outdoor experience awaits you set within the magnificent Cairngorms National Park.

What we do best:

Active take you to the Scottish hills which are famous for their rugged natural beauty and isolation. Active offer walks tailored to suit all abilities from lowland coastal walks to high-level mountain walks and scrambles, we provide a year round service of guiding and introductory to advanced courses in hill walking mountain craft and leadership.

Guided Day Walks- walking holidays, expeditions and training courses Throughout Scotland, all year round. Our hillwalking programme will take you to some of the most beautiful and isolated parts of Scotland.

Day Walks- These walks are available throughout Scotland all year round, individuals, groups and clubs are welcome, for groups of 6 or more you can choose your own walk

Walking Weekends- Walking weekends based at Craigower Lodge, Newtonmore and other great venues throughout Scotland - of your choice.

5-7 Treks- Our programme of 5-7 day treks use B&Bs, Hostels and tents, the programme includes the itineraries listed below, but we will be happy to take you to those places you have always dreamed of visiting:

- Cairngorm National Park Trek, Top Ten Munros, Best 10 Munros
- Torridon Ridges, Discover Knoydart, The far North,
- West Highland Way, Speyside Way, Southern Upland Way

Mountain Skills- Mountain Skills Summer & Winter, Navigation courses Summer & Winter and Winter Skills training

We can provide transport for groups from most towns or cities within Scotland and airport transfers from Glasgow, Prestwick, Edinburgh & Inverness Airports.

Travel Directions

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Newtonmore, despite its remote Highland location is easy to get to by road via the main A9 trunk road north. There are also good rail services directly to Newtonmore and air services to Inverness, which is under an hour's drive away.

The Traveline web site provides timetables for travel throughout Scotland - both local and national.

Available packages

Multi activity breaks for Groups, individuals, Stag and Hen parties are a great way to try a variety of adventurous activities. Weekends or 5-day courses are normally based at Craigower Lodge near Newtonmore, choose from our exciting range of water sports or land based activities.

Hill Walking from £55 per adult day.

Weekends Fri-Sun £135 Self Catering
£165 Full Board

2 Day scrambling courses from £225.
5 Day courses & Expeditions from £375.

Includes two nights accommodation and activities.

Family and groups discount available.

Children welcome, under 8's need parental approval.