Hogmanay 2018

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Dec 29
2018

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Pitlochry SYHA

Saturday 29th December 2017 - Wednesday 2nd January 2019

We're heading to the Perthshire Highlands for our next Hogmanay event - a fantastic location where the mountains start to rise up from the landscape, but there are plenty of wide glens with glorious views - a place that Queen Victoria loved to visit.

We will be staying for FOUR nights in a SYHA hostel that is located in the town, and is just a short walk from the railway station, so is easy to get to from most of the country.  Join us for an extravaganza of a hostel event for fun, friends, laughs and see in 2019 with a bang!

 

WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN

Saturday evening:

We have the ODL buffet and this is also an opportunity to catch up with other ODLers you may have not seen for a while or meet new guys. If this is your first event, don't worry as you will be made very welcome.

There will also be a briefing around 9pm to let you know what activities are planned for the coming three days.

Sunday:

A day of getting out and about is planned, if the weather and underfoot conditions allow we can get up a mountain, otherwise there are many lower options available.

Monday:

We should have a full days walking planned, with high and low level options to cater for differing abilities. We will get you back to the hostel by around half 4 to allow you to relax before getting ready for the traditional Hogmanay celebrations, and it will be no surprise that the party goes on well into the wee hours of the morning.

Tuesday:

An easier day will probably be planned to allow the headaches from the night before to calm down, again there should be a couple of options of activities.

Wednesday:

Time to clean the hostel and head home. There may be a short walk of an hour or two duration in the area for those who are in less of a rush to get away.

 

EVENING ACTIVITIES

We will have a themed night, this year's theme being children's TV characters.  This is surely a treasure trove of memories - Bagpuss to the Teletubbies to Basil Brush to Zippy and Bungle to Bugs Bunny to Mr Benn to Postman Pat..... the list is pretty endless!

On Monday night we will have the traditional ceilidh. For this we get smart, kilt optional!

 

GETTING TO THE HOSTEL

Public Transport :

Pitlochry is easily reached by train - Scotrail operate regular services from Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley throughout the day.  The hostel is a 10 minute walk from the station.

By Road :

From Glasgow head east on the M80 and join the M9 at Stirling, which becomes the A9 and continue north to Pitlochry.  From Edinburgh head NW out of the city on Queensferry Road and join the M90 across the Queensferry Crossing and follow it north to Perth, where it joins the A9 for Inverness - follow this north to Pitlochry.

On reaching Pitlochry follow the A924 road into the town and look out for a right turn onto Bonnethill Road after the first few shops in the town centre. Drive up the hill for about 200m and turn right immediately after Scotland's Hotel onto Toberargan Road. After 150m look for a small left turn onto Well Road, and the hostel is on your left after 200m as the road curves round to the right.

 

FACILITIES IN THE AREA

Pitlochry has a good sized Co-op supermarket just a short walk away from the hostel.

For last minute outdoor gear purchases there is a Tiso Outdoor store at the Inveralmond roundabout at Perth - adjacent to the A9 north to Pitlochry.

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