✈️ Outbound
EZY3304
AMS 18:00 → EDI 18:30
Thu 9 Jul
✈️ Return
EJU7838
EDI 19:25 → AMS 21:55
Mon 13 Jul
🚗 Rental car
Nissan Qashqai
Pickup Thu 19:30 · Drop Sun 14:30
Car Rental Centre, Edinburgh Airport
🛏️ Hotels
Huntingtower, Perth · Thu
The Highlander Inn, Craigellachie · Fri–Sun
Leonardo Haymarket, Edinburgh · Sun
The route
Every stop, colour-coded by day. Day 2's Cairngorms alternative is dashed; Saturday's Speyside Way walk is dotted.
Day by day
Weather & midge radar
Live Open-Meteo forecast for the four places that matter, with a midge-risk read computed from real wind and cloud. Refreshes on every visit.
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🦟 Midge defence briefing
July in Speyside is peak midge season — the one thing most likely to spoil an outdoor moment. Plan for them, don't fear them.
When they bite
- Dawn and dusk — the long midsummer evenings
- Still, humid, overcast, sheltered spots
- Riverbanks, woodland edges, damp ground
When they don't
- Any breeze over ~11 km/h grounds them
- Bright sun, exposed hilltops, midday
- Cities — Edinburgh and Perth are effectively free of them
The kit
- Smidge or Avon Skin So Soft Dry Oil
- Head net each (£3 in any outdoor shop)
- Long sleeves, light colours, keep moving
Checklists
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