On Saturday 19 September 2015 members of HMS Neptune PT Department hosted the first ever Exercise Rothiemurchus Challenge (RC) which is an Adventure Training (AT) challenge for Tri-service personnel at Rothiemurchus Lodge (RL). The event consisted of Mountain Walking, Mountain Biking and Open Boating elements. The event was open to all Service personnel who were medically fit to attend.
The history of the Rothiemurchus Lodge dates back to 1948 when Colonel John Grant of Rothiemurchus, who was keenly interested in the unrivalled opportunities for challenging, outdoor recreation offered by the Cairngorms, proposed that the Army should erect a hut on his land so that soldiers could take advantage of these outdoor pursuits.