What better way to discover rewilding than by living it directly?

Itinerary

You will receive a finalised itinerary and kit list via email in the fortnight ahead of the residential. All meals are included and will be served in our An Nead café or as a packed lunch to take with you. Please note: activities, locations, and timings may be subject to change. Day One – Outdoor Adventure – Arrive and introductions (2.30pm) – Introductory rewilding walk, including tree nursery tour – Check in to rooms, and free time to settle and unpack – Dinner – Evening walk Day Two – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast and collect packed lunches (8 – 9am) – Dundreggan Estate walk, exploring some of the more remote, far-flung reaches of our estate. Visit sites of natural regeneration, tree planting exclosures, ancient woodland, and shielings. Learn to identify some of Dundreggan’s special flora and fauna. Hopefully get onto high ground for views across the estate, and over towards the places we’ll visit later in the week! Terrain: majority will be pathless. Rough woodland paths, rough heather and bracken, boggy heathland, some short steep climbs, and stream crossings. – Free time – Dinner – Optional fire and lichen dying, or film screening of Riverwoods Day Three – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast and collect packed lunches (7 – 8am) – Departure in minibus (8am) – Mountain day: Munro in Glen Affric – discover the environment that first inspired the foundation of Trees for Life. Learn about the makings of this landscape, from its geological origins and glacial history, to its celebrated Caledonian forest and the work taking place to shape this landscape’s future. An enjoyable and truly rewarding climb, with a summit offering panoramic views. Terrain: boggy approach, including stream crossings, followed by steep rocky ridges. – Return to Dundreggan (5.30 – 7pm) – Dinner – Free time Day Four – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Day off: This is your chance to explore under your own steam – we are very happy to provide recommendations for things to do in the local area! Lunch is included, so let us know the day before what your plans are – if you’ll be out all day, we can make you up a packed lunch, or if you’ll be around Dundreggan at lunchtime, we’ll give you a voucher to redeem in our An Nead café. – Dinner – Free time Day Five – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast and collect packed lunches (8 – 9am) – Departure in minibus (9am) – Canoe trip: Trees for Life’s Beaver Officer will take us out for a day on the water, learning about our current work on reintroducing missing species. A remarkable way of experiencing this area’s stunning scenery, with the possibility of spotting all sorts of species, such as otters, eagles, salmon, trout, osprey, and many more. – Return to Dundreggan (4 – 5pm) – Dinner – Free time Day Six – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast and collect packed lunches (7.30 – 8.30am) – Departure in minibus (8.30am) – Mountain day: Munro in Kintail – we will explore the spectacular spiky ridges of this area, with a focus on the past people of this area, and use the mountains’ Gaelic placenames to bring the stories of this landscape to life. Amongst the most dramatic landscapes in Scotland, this area provides classic ridge walks in a stunning environment. Terrain: steep and rugged mountain paths. Possible stream crossings; there may be optional scrambling. – Dinner – Cèilidh – swap your walking boots for your dancing shoes! A lively evening of music, dancing and good craic, that will be opened up to the public – a final celebration of your stay at Dundreggan. Day Seven – Outdoor Adventure – Breakfast (8 – 9am) – Check out of accommodation by 10am. Feel free to stay longer at Dundreggan, and continue to explore!

What's Included?

Six nights' accommodation in An Spiris, six breakfasts, six lunches and six dinners from An Nead Cafe and activities led by the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre visitor experience team, Trees for Life staff and outdoor adventure providers.

What to Bring

We will meet you at Dundreggan Rewilding Centre at 2pm the day your programme starts. Please ensure you have had lunch before meeting. We will show you to your accommodation, give you time to settle in, then meet up as a group to begin the programme. We have included a kit list below. Please make sure you bring all the essential items on it, as they are necessary for your comfort during some activities. If you think you are unable to bring any of them, or are unsure, please get in touch with us on info@visitdundreggan.co.uk or call the Rewilding Centre on 01320 340 380. Essential Kit Waterproof jacket and trousers Comfortable wellingtons or walking boots Two sets of warm clothes (long-sleeved tops recommended to protect from ticks) Warm hat and gloves Small rucksack Toiletries Warm clothes for evenings Thermos flask and drink bottle Lunch box All bedding and towels are provided. If joining our Introduction to Rewilding programme, you may wish to bring something to make notes, such as a notebook and pen, laptop, or tablet. Optional Kit Gaiters - ticks are common at Dundreggan so gaiters or long socks are advisable. Camera Binoculars Midge and tick repellent (all our guides carry this for your use, but you may wish to bring your own) Sun hat/sun block House shoes/slippers Head-torch If joining an experience that offers yoga, yoga mats and blocks will be available for your use, but you may wish to bring your own. You may also find a journal helpful. We provide food for meals, including packed lunches where lunch is scheduled to be away from the Centre. Snacks such as crisps, cakes, fruit and snack bars are available to purchase in our cafe. However, you may wish to bring some extras for your lunch like nuts, crisps, chocolate bars etc. or special ingredients for meals. The nearest shop is 7 miles to the east in Invermoriston, or a 15 minute drive away in Fort Augustus.

Food & Stay

You will stay in our accommodation, An Spiris. Stay in the double or twin en-suite rooms and relax in the comfortable and cosy communal space. Towels and bed linen are provided, and a boot room is available for drying outdoor gear. Please get in touch if you would like to extend your stay (arriving sooner or staying extra nights) in An Spiris. The residentials have been scheduled to align with public bus timetables. All food is provided in house, made by the team in An Nead Cafe, part of the Rewilding Centre. The seasonal menu features locally sourced ingredients to create a hearty and sustainable food offering for all guests.

How your experience helps rewilding efforts

Dundreggan is the 10,000-acre flagship estate of Trees for Life, a charity that has been rewilding the Scottish Highlands for over 30 years. The Rewilding Centre and its programme of paid events/activities, along with cafe, retail and accommodation, operate as the commercial arm of the charity, with excess profits there going to support charitable work. Visitors also have the opportunity to get involved through volunteering and financial support.

Rewilding landscape

Rewilding vision

Affric Highlands | Scotland

From the vast waters of Loch Ness to the rugged sea lochs of Scotland's west coast, the Affric Highlands span an ancient, mountainous landscape shaped by thousands of years of connection between people and nature. Home to fragments of Caledonian pinewood, temperate rainforest, and rich peatlands, this is a place of rare, iconic wildlife, deep-rooted culture, and huge rewilding potential.

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This experience involves

• Hiking
• Wildlife tracking
• Birdwatching
• Workshop
• Canoeing or kayaking

Wildlife in this landscapePlease note that the presence of wildlife doesn’t guarantee sightings — these animals live freely and may remain out of view.

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