WALK PROGRAMME Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
DATE | ROUTE | GRID REF SUMMIT | OS MAP | Proposed Transport |
7TH JANUARY 2007 | Cambus O'May | 44/37 | coach | |
4TH FEBRUARY | Clachen Yell (Glen Tanar )or Mortlich Hill depending on weather | 44 | minibus ( driver provided by us) | |
4TH MARCH | Glen Nochty (from Lost !) | 37 | coach | |
1ST APRIL | The Buck of Cabrach 724m | 413234 | 37 | minibus |
6TH MAY | Carn Liath 862m /Culardoch 900m | 165977/194989 | 43 | minibus |
3RD JUNE | Ben Vurich 903m (from Loch Moraig) | 997700 | 43 | minibus ( driver provided by us) |
1ST JULY | Beinn Mheadhoin 1182m A Walk; Inverey traverse B walk | 43 (A) 36 (B) | cars (A) coach (B) | |
5TH AUGUST | Weekend Meet Ullapool TBA | cars | ||
2ND SEPTEMBER | Ben Bhrotain 1106m A walk; B Walk Hill of Wirran | 954923 (A); 523739 (B) | 43 (A) 44(B) | cars (A) coach (B) |
8/9 SEPTEMEBER | Weekend meet guided TBA | |||
7TH OCTOBER | Cooks Cairn 755m | 302279 | 37 | coach |
4TH NOVEMBER | Sturdy Hill 544m (cancelled last year due to snowstorms) | 594780 | 44 | coach |
2ND DECEMBER | Inver/Felagie Circular followed Christmas lunch and liquid refreshments! at The Inver | 234938 | 44 / 43 | coach |
6TH JANUARY 2008 | Catherans to Edzell | coach |
MIDWEEK WALKS
DATE | ROUTE | DISTANCE/ASCENT | DETAILS | OS MAP |
Mon 15 Jan | Tap o' Noth (563m) | The noticeable hill by Rhynie, with the flattened top of an Iron Age fort. Unreccied route, bring poles and sense of adventure. | OS37 | |
Mon 19 Feb | Pressendye (619m) | Above Tarland. Choice of circular (unreccied) route will depend on road conditions; hoping for sight of famous bunny. | OS37 | |
Mon 19 Mar | Peter's Hill, by Ballater (568m) | 17km, 326m | A longish circular walk under Morven, mainly track and path. | OS37 |
Mon 16 Apr | Brown Cow Hill (829m) NB Easter Monday | 21km, 580m | The hill with the views down both Dee and Don valleys - also includes visit to the source of the Don. Rough in places, and includes tarmac, sorry. | OS36 |
Mon 21May | Water of Saughs | 13km, 600m | From Pocket Mountain Guide book, this is a circuit above the Mearns lying between Glens Esk and Clova. Anyone with accurate and up-to-date bridge info, please contact me! | OS44 |
Mon 18 Jun | Broad Cairn (998m) | 24km, 700m | Munro for the year, and a big walk, some rough going. | OS44 |
Mon 16 Jul | Hill of Cat (742m) | 22km, 700m | Another big walk, though largely on good Glen Tanar track, with some offpath. | OS44 |
Mon 20 Aug | Ben Tirran, Glen Clova (870m) | 14km, 730m | Circular route more or less on path, passing lochs Brandy and Wharral. | OS44 |
Mon 24 Sep | Ailnack Gorge | 17km, 400m | The route lies above the gorge, and includes a burn crossing. | OS36 |
Mon 22 Oct | Geallaig Hill (743m) | 14km, 450m. | A pleasant track walk near Ballater, with good views of Lochnagar across the valley. | OS37 |
Mon 19 Nov | Carn Leac Saighdeir (699m) to Gairnshiel | 10km, 300m | An A-B from Don to Gairn, starting from General Wade's layby on A939. | OS37 |
Mon 10 Dec | Cairn William (448m) | 7km, 400m | For Xmas, a short attractive walk by Monymusk. | OS37 |