Ballater Walking Week
Sat 16 May
|Ballater
A week of guided walks for all abilities, in and around Ballater and the Cairngorms National Park. Run by locals, we welcome participants from all over the globe. Many of our visitors return for the Festival year after year.
Time & Location
16 May 2026, 19:00 – 22 May 2026, 22:00
Ballater, Ballater AB35 5QB, UK
About the event
The 2026 programme is as big and varied as ever, with a week full of excursions from leisurely strolls to scaling the Cairngorm Munros, and everything in between. This includes walks of special interest, and in 2025 we introduced an accessible wheelchair-friendly walk, which is to be repeated, thanks to its popularity. In addition, we offer an evening entertainments programme.
Walks are led by knowledgeable locals who are keen walkers themselves, and passionate about this beautiful area in which they live. The festival is made possible by the numerous volunteers who offer their time to organise, drive, guide and assist in many other ways. Professional mountain guides are hired for some of the more strenuous walks.
All proceeds from BWF go back into the village as donations to clubs, charities and organisations.
For further details please visit, Ballater Walking Festival