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Gilbert’s Last Munro 18th September 2021
Gilbert conquers his final munro! Congratulations to our booking secretary Gilbert on achieving his final munro, Stob Daimh (Peak of the Stag) which he bagged recently. 13 started the walk from St. Conan's Road, near the kirk of same name. There is a tarred road, 3...
16th October 2021 – Walks Restarting Soon- One Walk Each Month Starting On Sunday 17th October. 1st Walk – Glen Tanar Circular. NB Minimum of 15 Bookings Required Otherwise Walk Will Not Proceed So Book Early. Note: 25 Bookings received for Glen Tanar so this walk will proceed.
15th March 2020 – Colpy to Gartly – Hill of Foundland
A total of 26 walkers enjoyed a day of mixed weather on this interesting walk. 21 walkers did the full 10 mile walk, 2 the walk of 5 miles and 3 enjoyed the coffee club at Morgan McVeigh's with the bus driver Jules. The main walk started well but then there were...
1st March 2020-Lumphanan Forest to Aboyne
There were 20 members on today’s walk, 14 were dropped off to do the main walk starting at the Lumphanan forest car park. The main tracks had a covering of snow and towards the top of Craiglich there were a few inches of snow. We had good views from the top looking to...
2nd February 2020 – Dunecht circular (Barmekin Hill)
25 walkers set out from Aberdeen last Sunday for a walk through Dunecht estate and to Barmekin Hill. The day was cold but dry and clear. After a comfort stop at Westhill we went on a few more miles to be dropped off at the gates of the Dunecht estate. Another group of...
5th February 2020 – Club AGM & Approval of 2020-21 Programme of Walks
The Club's AGM was held at the Sportsman's Club, 11 Queen's Road, Aberdeen on Wednesday 5th February at 7:30 pm. The main items on the agenda include election of office bearers & consideration & approval of this year's programme of walks. The programme of...
5th January 2020 – Gight Woods to Formartine Visitor Centre
Our first walk of the new year saw a healthy number of walkers (24) attend this low level outing to Gight Woods and the Haddo House policies. We were also joined by 2 additional walkers who met up with our party during the walk. Most walkers commenced from the Braes...
Gight Woods to Formartine Visitor Centre. 5th January 2020. *Festive Meal After Walk*
Link to Menu for Festive Meal at the Buchan Inn Ellon. Fiona
8th December 2019 – Haughend to Forest of Birse via Peter Hill
There were 21 members on the bus. The weather was cold and showery with a strong westerly wind which made for a hard climb and walk on the top. Thirteen set off on the long walk and one walked along the road from Haughend to Birse. The remaining seven carried on by ...
10th November 2019 – Forvie Sands to Cruden Bay
19 walkers went on the main walk beginning at Forvie Sands. The walk started in the car park by the river Ythan and crossed the dunes and headed towards Hackley Bay. We stopped for lunch in Collieston at the car park with picnic benches. The walk became hard going...