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A meal was organised for all club members at the above venue & 28 of our regular walkers turned up for the event, including a couple of former walkers whom we hadn't seen for some time. As usual the Ashvale did not disappoint & everyone enjoyed their meal...

Twenty two walkers embarked on the bus for our journey to Chapeltown via Huntly, Dufftown & Tomnavoulin. The weather was fine albeit a bit on the chilly side. However it was dry & sunny with great visibility.

We had a comfort stop in Dufftown while on our way to Chapeltown & thankfully the toilets were open – well done Moray Council. Eighteen walkers alighted the bus near Braeval distillery at Chapeltown in the Braes of Glenlivet where they had a short walk back down the road to commence their walk through the Ladder Hills & eventually Bellabeg. There is a small car parking area at the start & a few signboards containing information on the Whisky Smuggler trails through these hills & our group were taking one of these clandestine routes. After a few minutes most walkers decided to don warm hats & gloves as there was a chilly breeze & it seemed sensible to keep warm. The track was very wet in areas & there were a few streams to cross so proper hiking boots were essential in order to carry out this walk in safety & comfort. The walk up into the Ladder Hills was gradual at first but got very steep in the final pull up to the top. At the top there was a stiff breeze blowing so the group decided to get lower down before taking their lunch break around 1:00 pm. Several walkers decided to summit the Corbett, Carn Mor (804m) which was nearby before joining the main group for lunch. The group continued downhill passing Duffdefiance where another stream had to be crossed (no bridge) & onwards past the Lost Art Gallery & eventually to Bellabeg where the bus was waiting. There are public toilets in Bellabeg & they were open – thank you Aberdeenshire Council.

The four walkers who remained on the bus got a surprise break at Tomintoul as the driver had reached his quota of driving hours & had to rest for 45 minutes. When they eventually reached Bellabeg they got off the bus & had walks in the area. Two walked up the main walking route in reverse to eventually meet the main group about 2 miles from the finish.

Everyone was back at the bus around 4:00 pm so there was time for a stop in Alford for refreshments before continuing onwards to Aberdeen just before our scheduled finishing time of 6:30 pm. Gilbert

There were 24 out on today’s walk. We had a comfort stop at Brechin Castle Garden Centre as our intended stop at Stracathro Services was closed. 19 members were dropped off at the end of Glen Clova to walk Jock’s Road. We walked up Glen Doll and had a short break at...

The Committee have arranged a meal at the Ashvale Restaurant on the above date. All walkers with the Club are invited to attend however anyone wishing to come along must contact Fiona Wallace to book a seat as the Ashvale require advance notice of the numbers...

There were twenty-two walkers on the bus for the journey to Inverey, with a comfort stop at Ballater on the way.  The weather was overcast on the way out, but with the forecast predicting not much rain.  Twelve walkers headed for the Munro of Carn Bhac, and the...

After a few cancellations 14 walkers left a very wet Aberdeen for the Central Belt for a walk over the Ochil Hills. We were very concerned that the heavy rain might put a dampener on the walk but fortunately when we reached Blackford the rain eased off . 7 walkers...

As there is a Round Britain Road Race taking in the road from Ballater to the Glen Shee Ski Centre on the above date the Club's Committee have decided to err on the side of caution & change the planned walk of Jock's Road to another date. The walk on 4th September...

There were 25 members on today’s walk, 16 to do Mount Keen and the remaining 9 to take the bus round to Glen Tanar to do shorter walks. It was a good walking day with some cloud cover to give a break from the sun. The main group were dropped off at Invermark about...

22 walkers set off on the long journey from Aberdeen to central Perthshire to climb the munro of Schiehallion. The journey took us through Couper Angus and Blairgowrie before arriving at Dunkeld where a comfort stop was taken. Fortunately the toilets were just about...

Twenty one sun seekers embarked on the bus for our trip up Royal Deeside toBraemar & then onwards to the Spittal of Glenshee via the ski centre at Cairnwell. Itwas a gloriouis day with a cloudless sky, save for a few vapour trails left by severaljet planes &...