Welcome To Steading 5 Balvatin Cottages

We strive to offer quality and comfort and a wonderful self catering holiday experience in the Scottish Highlands.

• Fully fitted kitchen with quality appliances -  electric cooker, fridge, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine.
• Thermostatically controlled storage heaters downstairs and convector heaters upstairs
• Comfortable beds made up for your arrival (duvets and blankets)
• Towels (1 bath and 1 hand towel per guest)
• Free WiFi internet access
• Television with freeview channels
• Welcome pack of tea, coffee and shortbread
• Ipod speaker system
• DVD player
• Books and traditional board games
• Guides and maps to the local area 
• Cot and highchair available for younger guests

Accessibility Statement
Our guests may be interested in our Accessibility Statement which includes a range of information about what you can expect when you visit.

Please click here to review our Accessibility Statement

Steading 5 Balvatin Cottages is a fantastic base for the many visitor attractions and outdoor activities in the Cairngorm National Park and beyond.

 

Walking, Climbing and Cycling

Newtonmore is almost the geographical centre of Scotland and so has easy access to a great variety of walking.  Walking guides and local maps are provided to help you choose where to go.  High level mountain tops of the Cairngorms, the open ground of the moors, or the wooded forest trails of Glenmore & Inshriach... you will be spoilt for choice. A full range of walks in the area can be seen on the Walkhighlands website.

Some of our favourites are:

• The Newtonmore Wildcat Trail                        10km signposted circular walk around the village. 
• Farleitter Crag and Uath Lochans                     4km
• Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus                         7km 

Newtonmore is an excellent base for the Cairngorms, Monadhliath ranges, Creag Meagaidh and even Ben Nevis. 

For climbing please consult the climbing website: http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/map/ which lists all the local crags and mountains. Best known locally is Creag Dubh which can be seen from the rear of Steading 5.

Cycling
The Newtonmore area is a paradise for cycling, both road cycling and mountain biking. Suggested routes are

• Newtonmore - Glen Truim - Laggan - Newtonmore 19 miles
• Newtonmore – Laggan – Dalwhinnie – Newtonmore 32 miles
• Newtonmore – Kincraig - Insh – Kingussie – Newtonmore 21 miles
• Newtonmore – Aviemore – Newtonmore 30 or 33 miles depending on route taken

For mountain biking, there are facilities at Wolftrax, Laggan and excellent mountain biking from the door in the Monadhliath plus the Ardverikie estate, Glen Feshie and Rothiemurchus.  

Disclaimer

Walking, cycling and climbing can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk.  Information is provided free of charge; it is the individual's responsibility to check the route and navigate using a map and compass if walking or climbing.  Please be aware that the weather conditions can change very quickly in the Highlands.