during winter – and meander for 20 to 30 minutes through forests and mountains to reach the herd where you’ll be able to interact with them for around an hour.
It feels even chillier by this point but the brisk walk through the woods warms things up quickly.You need decent walking boots and warm clothing – particularly at this time of year – as the terrain is interrupted by large rocks, boulders and slippery sections. Crossing over an impressive wooden footbridge leads us to a steep climb but, before long, the herd appears at the top of the mountain with a superb background surrounding it all. The reindeer prove much friendlier than we expect, though much of that is likely down to the large handfuls of food that we’re here to offer. Sadly, they turn their snouts up at our carrots, so we put them to one side as handler Amy guides us through the different ages of reindeer that we have in front of us.There are antlers of all shapes and sizes, but none of the herd seems too troubled by our presence and after a selfie or two, we’re leaving them to enjoy the peace of the stunning Glenmore scenery. All that walking generates a little hunger, so the next portion of the mission is to search out somewhere suitable to stop over. However, what we encounter next are some of the most exciting driving roads that the UK has to offer.A little further down the mountain is the Corgarff viewpoint and it’s here that we’re treated to a series of jets on patrol in the skies above, their engines the only thing to disturb the otherwise pin-drop quiet. It’s a stopover well worth making as the views are exceptional.
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