Comments on: Le Challenge Gourmand

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:35:49 +0000

Tipsy Laird in Kingussie has consistently brilliant food, and always delicious veg options. Their veg bangers and mash is heavenly!!

By: andy

andy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:33:31 +0000

What a good idea. Could be a useful resource if you keep it up. I’m thinking about what else I could add.

By: brett

brett — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:33:08 +0000

Andy,

Brilliant list.

I took the liberty to rip off your list and map them on a google map. Happy to make you an author of it, if you want to add stuff also.

See http://tinyurl.com/5a3rka for the map.

Cheers!
-Brett

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By: andy

andy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:29:48 +0000

Never tried that service out yet, but I guess it is a very god alternative to the hostel.

By: Podcast Bob

Podcast Bob — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:12:31 +0000

Don’t forget at Tarfside the residents run the information centre and cafe which is a half hours walk towards Edzil. However they do visit during the afternoon to take orders for take away food which they deliver to your tent that evening! The full breakfast is worth the trip in the morning )

By: David Albon

David Albon — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:55:36 +0000

I believe it’s the Caledonian Hotel in Ft. Aggie you’re thinking of Andy. I thought ‘The Bothy’ pub/restaurant was good too in 2006.

The cafe in Edzell is the ‘Tuck Inn.’

I really liked ‘The Tipsy Laird’ restaurant in Kingussie and believe the Hostel owned by the same folks is also good.

The Dalwhinnie Hotel and Clova Hotel both did good food when I stayed in them the year before last (anyone remember the stupendous Sticky Toffee Pudding in Clova?).

By: Peewiglet

Peewiglet — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:35:33 +0000

Brilliant idea, Andy and Humph! I’m off to cull some ideas from my Challenge Memories. I will be back…

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:00:41 +0000

Colin, I’ve just reread your question. The campsite and Inn are separate but they’re very close. As I recall, the campsite is on the Old Military Road and the Inn is on the corner of that road and the main road.

By: Colin Ibbotson

Colin Ibbotson — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:38:33 +0000

Thanks Judith thatâ€™s really helpful.

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:05:44 +0000

Colin, yes I camped there. I walked down the Old Military Road from the North and passed a caravan park shortly before the planned campsite. The caravan park is of the gravel, gnomes, satellite dishes and white-picket-fence-round-the-4×4 variety and I was really upset because the site had sounded lovely when I did my planning. However, after a few minutes I realised I’d not gone quite far enough and I walked further down the road to the site marked on the map. I can’t remember what the site is called but there was no need to book and, although the Warden wasn’t around to give me the code to the shower-block, the disabled toilet and shower was left unlocked so I could freshen up before going to the pub. The ground was a bit hard but I could have slept on a washing line that night.