Saturday, June 20, 2026-July 9, 2026 (meets at Eagle’s Nest Camp)
For participants completing grades 9th through 12th grade in Spring 2026
Cost: $6,575 plus Airfare
Pedal into some of the wild landscapes of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park and keep an eye out for Nessie as you circumnavigate Loch Ness. Along the way, cultivate your own tales for young people of adventure and magic in the natural world. Linger for a couple of days in Inverness, the gateway to the Highlands, known for its academic and cultural opportunities. Embrace the intersection of immersion in a place with your own unique brand of expression through stories shared and told along with multiple visual art forms. Bikepacking is a challenging discipline that combines cycling with backpacking and allows for longer distances. This Hante will invite you to dig deep and discover what you’re capable of creatively and physically while being immersed in a culture known for its stories and dramatic landscapes.
Register for Hante Scotland
Register and pay online securely using CampDoc. Once you complete the initial application in CampDoc, you will receive an email from CampDoc. Please follow the link and instructions in the CampDoc email to complete your participant’s Camp Application and Parent/Guardian Questionnaire as well as have your participant complete the online Participant Questionnaire by November 15th to be considered for a Hante Adventure. After November 15th, applications are considered on a rolling basis if spots are still available. Your participant’s application is not complete for the selected program until you receive an email from the Camp Registrar at molly@enf.org confirming receipt of your participant’s full application.
Trip Highlights
- The first bike packing Hante Adventure since Hante Utah in 2022.
- Camping in the Cairngorms, the United Kingdom’s largest national park, exploring and traveling through Inverness and the northern coast.
- Immersion into Scottish culture and long tradition of storytelling.
- Exploration of the intersection between hyperrealism and magic in children’s stories.
- Use the connectedness of a unique form of travel and a shared experience to create your own story from the trip.
- Develop competence in bike packing, camping, navigation, and extended, long distance travel.
Scotland Tentative Itinerary
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Day 1 / June 20th: Arrival on campus.
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Day 2 / June 21st: Orientation, group activities, Scottish history and culture, overview of children’s literature promoting the natural world, intro to art mediums during trip…Kindred hikes.
- Day 3 / June 22nd: Pack, Presentations about bikes/bike safety, travel to airport for overnight flight to Edinburgh.
- Day 4 / June 23rd: Early arrival in Edinburgh, Arthur’s Seat, Museum / History Day. Low and slow to manage fatigue, grocery store.
- Day 5 / June 24th: Depart Edinburgh by Train to Aviemore, Pick up bikes, store larger bags and transition to bikepacking set up. Resupply food. Ride to camp and set up.
- Day 6 / June 25th: Break Camp and Ride to Blair Athol, tour castle and gardens, time for artwork, set up camp.
- Day 7 / June 26th: Ride / Hike to Tarf Bothy, explore Tarf Falls, a day that will end with hike-a-bike in the remote Cairngorms.
- Day 8 / June 27th: Hike / Ride to Braemar, beginning with extended hike-a-bike section, ending with resupply and some ease in Braemar.
- Day 9 / June 28th: Depart Braemar for the northern edge of the Cairngorms. Possible tour of Balmoral Castle.
- Day 10 / June 29th: Leave the Cairngorms for the Speyside Way and the Dava Way riding on a mix of gravel paths and through farmers’ fields.
- Day 11 / June 30th: Ride to Inverness, stopping along the way at Culloden Battlefield.
- Day 12 / July 1st: A rest day in Inverness with time to explore the city, make art, visit Leaky’s Bookstore, and enjoy food in Victoria Market. Resupply & Laundry.
- Day 13 / July 2nd: Begin LN360 Trail around Loch Ness by riding west from Inverness to Drumnadrochit with time for art and exploration of Urquhart Castle.
- Day 14 / July 3rd: Continue west on the Great Glen Way to Fort Augustus.
- Day 15 / July 4th: Shift to the South Loch Nest Trail beginning the return journey towards Inverness.
- Day 16 / July 5th: Complete the circumnavigation to Inverness and potentially travel to Aviemore by train. Say goodbye to the bikes. Pick up personal suitcases.
- Day 17 / July 6th: Train to Edinburgh – Rest Day / Creative Day.
- Day 18 / July 7th: Travel from Edinburgh back to US.
- Day 19 / July 8th: Unpacking / Bookmaking.
- Day 20 / July 9th: Departure.
Scotland Equipment List: Coming in Fall 2025
To apply for a Hante Adventure:
All Hante participants and their caregivers must complete a Parent/Guardian Questionnaire in CampDoc and a Participant Questionnaire before being considered for acceptance. (*) Select Hantes have an application deadline of November 15th and are not eligible for the Early Bird Discount. Rolling admittance pending availability after November 15th for (*)Hantes.
“I just want to say ‘thank you’ for what you and Eagle’s Nest give to Evan. The letter we received from Evan was amazing. You simply can not imagine how great it feels to hear him tell me how he has grown emotionally and then list specific skills that have strengthened him physically. He said he feels so proud of himself and what he has accomplished. He described how he found each of his Hante instructors helpful to him in different ways. I wanted to say how grateful I am to the Eagle’s Nest staff for the gift you are to Evan.”
To learn more about what is gained on a Hante Adventure, visit our Vision and Curriculum page:
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All Hante Adventures, and Junior Counselor participants and their parents or guardians must complete all questionnaires before being considered for the program. Questionnaires are available with registration on CampDoc.
Questions about your application or having trouble getting started? Please email us at register@enf.org or call us at 336-761-1040.