WALK PROGRAMME Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
DATE | ROUTE | GRID REF SUMMIT | OS MAP |
8TH JANUARY 2006 | Goyle Hill (464m) Druntochty woods | 684820 | 45 |
5TH FEBRUARY | West Gordon Way | 37 | |
5TH MARCH | Sturdy Hill (544m) Glen Esk | 594780 | 44 |
2ND APRIL | Carn an Daimh (755m) / Carn Ait (864m) / Black Hill (757m) Circuit | Start point 110699 | 43 |
7TH MAY | Fungle Circuit | 44 | |
4TH JUNE | Glas Tulaichean (1051m) | 051760 | 43 |
2ND JULY | Ben Vrackie (841m) Nr Pitlochry | 950632 | 52/43 |
16TH JULY | Falls of Unich | 385800 | 44 |
6TH AUGUST | Club weekend Kinlochleven | 41 | |
3RD SEPTEMBER | Driesh (947m) and Mayar (928m) | 271736; 241738 | 44 |
9TH SEPTEMBER | Kintail weekend | 33 | |
1ST OCTOBER | Creagan a' Chaise (722m)/ Carn a Ghille Chearr ( 710m) Circuit (Cromdale Hills) | 104242; 139299 | 36 |
5TH NOVEMBER | Peter Hill (617m) Nr Strachan | 577886 | 44 |
3RD DECEMBER | Strathfinella Forest followed by Christmas Lunch | 45 | |
7TH JANUARY 2007 | Cambus O' May | 44/37 |
MIDWEEK WALKS
This program may be subject to change.
DATE | ROUTE | DISTANCE/ASCENT | DETAILS | OS MAP |
Mon 16 Jan | Glen Dye to Arnbarrow | 11km, 250m. | Pleasant A-B walk, crossing the shoulder of Hound Hillock at 480m, then the old Deer Dyke near Clattering Brig. | OS45 |
Mon 13 Feb | Creag na Ban (527m), by Ballater | 11km, 377m. | A ridge with great views up and down the Dee valley. Some offpath both up and down (postponed from last year). | OS44 |
Mon 20 Mar | Ladylea Hill (610m), Glen Buchat | 13km, 460m. | Lots of heather on a broad ridge walk, but easy return on forest road; good views of Strathdon. | OS37 |
Mon 17 Apr | Hill of Wirren (678m), Glen Esk NB Easter Monday | 15km, 690m. | Large sprawling hill at entrance to Glen Esk, probably heathery! Track and possibly some offpath. | OS44 |
Mon 15 May | Portsoy - Cullen (coastal walk) | 14km. | Hoping for lots of wildlife sightings! Walk mainly on path. (Also postponed from last year). | OS29 |
Mon 19 Jun | Capel Mounth, Glen Muick-Glen Clova-Glen Muick | 24km, 750m. | Outward, crossing high moor on an old drove road, climbing back up to Bachnagairn and down the Streak of Lightning to Loch Muick. | OS44 |
Mon 24 Jul | Carn a'Gheoidh (975m) | 16km, 450m. | Route not finalised but will start at the Glenshee ski carpark and include Cairnwell. | OS43 |
Mon 21 Aug | Mount Battock (778m), from Glen Esk | 15km, 680m. | Circular route mainly on landie, hoping for a more interesting route than Glen Dye... | OS44 |
Mon 18 Sep | Carn na Farraidh (688m) | 17km, 400m. | This is Nick Williams' "Burn of Brown" route, mainly a glen walk with only a short climb up over moorland. | OS36 |
Mon 23 Oct | Hill of Fare (433m) | 13km, 353m. | Circular from Raemoir hotel, up scenically to Blackyduds, descending down over the Corrichie burn, past the granite quarry. | OS38 |
Mon 20 Nov | Craiglich (476m), Tarland | 10km, 280m. | To celebrate its rescue from the blight of quarrying - route not finalised, but mainly track, some offpath. | OS37 |
Mon 11 Dec | Ben Newe (565m), Glen Buchat | 4km, 300m. | Attractive summit with potential for navigation practice. | OS37 |