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19th March 2023 – Lunan Bay to Arbroath – Angus Coastal Path
We had a well packed bus for today’s walk along the east coast of Angus as 28 walkers turned up & the bus was a 33 seater. On the way South we had a comfort stop at the Brechin Castle Garden Centre where some walkers obtained a coffee whilst I managed to...
Climate-Positive Farming Initiative at Glensaugh 30th & 31st March 2023
Climate Positive Farming – Taster Day. Glensaugh research farm is hosting a free walk (about 3km) through the surrounding land. The walk will be guided by scientist volunteers, who will go into detail on different topics such as pollinators, soils, erosion,...
5th March 2023 – Balmoral Cairns
There were 22 on today’s circular walk round the Balmoral Cairns. The forecast was to be cold with snowy showers. We had a comfort stop at Ballater before heading to the carpark at Balmoral. We had to walk along the road to Easter Balmoral as we had been advised...
5th February 2023 Forest of Deer to Mintlaw Station
The weather was fine and not too cold for a February morning for the departure from Aberdeen. There was a good turnout of thirty-two walkers for the journey to Mintlaw Station, where one walker was dropped off, with the rest remaining on the coach for the journey to...
Notable Information From The Club’s AGM on 8th February 2023
Listed below is a summary of the main decisions approved at last night's AGM: A programme of walks was approved for 2023/24 season. Full list is now on our website Annual membership fee remains at £15. Member's bus fare increased to £14 & Non-Member's fare...
8th February 2023 AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on Wednesday 8th February 2023 at 7.30pm at The Sportsman’s Club, 11 Queens Road, Aberdeen.
8th January2023- Pitfichie Forest to Monymusk
Our group left from Aberdeen and, with some pickups on route at Bucksburn and Blackburn, the bus with 24 walkers headed for the start of our walk at the cycle trails car park near Tillyfourie. The day was bright and dry but cold with evidence of icy tracks as we...
11th December 2022 – Littlemill to Crathie
26 walkers left Aberdeen by bus on Sunday for a walk in the area of the Balmoral estate. It was a very challenging day for a walk due to the heavy snowfall which the north-east of Scotland had experienced in the preceding days. 21 of us alighted the bus at the hamlet...
13th November 2022 – Duff House to Macduff (by Bridge of Alvah)
With a bus full of 28 walkers we headed off from Aberdeen to Banff on the Moray coast. As we headed further north we left the fog behind and arrived to a mild day with blue skies. Walkers headed off past Duff house down towards the Bridge of Alvah where we then...
30th October 2022 – Findochty to Portsoy
34 walkers attended the outing today including several newcomers. A full busload, the first time for a number of years and also a later start due to the clock change. A comfort stop was made at Banff before heading to the start of the walk at Findochty, where all bar...