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The 2nd pick-up point at Allanvale Cemetery has been changed for the above walk. This is because the Kilt Walk is on the same day & departs from Duthie Park which means the area will be busy with cars etc. As occurred earlier this year the 2nd pick-up point will...

Linda, one of our longtime hillwalking friends was married on Saturday 25th May. Linda & David tied the knot at a ceremony held at the Palm Court Hotel in Aberdeen. Linda was resplendent in a a beautiful, long  white dress & David looked great in the kilt he...

  A full bus with 33 walkers left Aberdeen today & headed southwards through the coastal haar to our starting point at Lower Largo. Lower Largo is well known as the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a mariner, who had been shipwrecked & marooned alone on...

A group of 28 walkers embarked on a scenic walk in Dunphail to Forres, following the final leg of the Dava Way. With 1 opting for a walk around Forres. There was an Iron Giant sculpture greeting us at the carpark in Dunphail. The fresh air was invigorating, despite...

There were 26 walkers on today’s walk, 20 decided to do the main circular walk while the remaining 6 opted for the shorter low level walk along the river Gairn. The weather was dry but a cold wind meant we had to wear extra layers to keep warm. Good views of a snow...

It was a fine morning for our departure from Aberdeen, with twenty-six walkers on the bus for a walk along the coast west of Fraserburgh.  After a comfort stop in Ellon we continued to the start of the walk just to the west of Gardenstown, with one walker staying on...

With almost a full bus, today’s walk took us South to Fetteresso Forest. After a comfort stop in Stonehaven we continued to the start of the walk at a small car park on the Slug Road where the main group of 30 walkers were dropped off with 2 walkers remaining on the...

With 32 walkers aboard, almost a full bus, we set off from Aberdeen heading on the North Deeside Road to Dinnet, our starting point for this relatively easy low level walk. We had a number of new walkers on this our first outing of the new hillwalking season. Almost...

Walk on 17th March  2024- Cowie Water to Rickerton. Due to Roadworks on Great Southern Road the 2nd pick-up point has been changed to Riverside Drive/Riverside Place near the junction with Holburn Street. There is car parking on Riverside Drive. Walk on 2nd June 2024...

Anyone interested in mountains may wish to attend a series of films related to mountain activities at the Vue Cinema, 10 Shiprow, Aberdeen on Thursday 25th April 2024. The event is from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm. The cost of a ticket is £16...