We will be running a Gold Practice Expedition to Highland Perthshire on:

• 8-11 July 2024

This webpage provides an outline of the expedition, what’s involved and what’s included. More detailed information on the expedition will be set out in our ‘Participant’s Pack’.

To book on to the expedition click here.

What’s involved

The expedition begins at Dunkeld and Birnam Train station. Participants have the option of either making their own way to the start or getting a lift in our minibus from Glasgow, Stirling and Perth.

There are two nights of wild camping and one night in a serviced campsite. Each day of the expedition involves around 15km of walking. Underfoot we will be using tracks and footpaths, some of which will be muddy. Training on navigation skills, campcraft, route planning and team work will be provided by instructors. The expedition ends at Blair Atholl train station.  Minibus transport will be available back to Perth, Stirling or Glasgow.

What to bring

Click here for the full kit list including a video offering advice on packing a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition rucksack. We will provide you with tents, stoves, gas canisters, map cases and rucksack liners.

Participants should bring the following food:

• Enough food for the 4-day practice expedition: that’s three breakfasts; four lunches and three evening meals.

Cost

The total cost of the expedition week is £250 per participant.

Information about the area

Perthshire and in particular the countryside to the north of Dunkeld is great for walking. The countryside consists of rolling hills with woodland, heather moorland and lochs. The area has lots of big estates and farms where hill-sheep farming, fishing and shooting are important activities.