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The programme of walks for 2026-27, based on suggestions from club members,  has been prepared & approved by the committee. The list of proposed walks has now been published on our website, notwithstanding that the walk programme  has still to be ratified by...

The above event is being held at the Vue Lighthouse Cinema, 10 Shiprow, Aberdeen on Tuesday 9th December from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. It consists of four breath taking  films relating to extreme mountain sporting activities such as rock climbing,...

There were 24 walkers on the bus with a picked up in Banchory. We had a slight detour round Banchory due to the Rememberence Day Parade taking place in the main street. We started the walk at the Potarch car park where some went to look at the 2 granite Dinnie Stones,...

We had 21 walkers get on the bus at the usual collection points with 3 boarding at Bucksburn and another 2 getting on outside Inverurie making a total of 26. The day was overcast with the probability of rain, 21 left the bus at The Bin Forest car park to do either...

Golden Sands, Coastal History, and Forest Trails: A Lossiemouth Adventure 🌊🌲 What a fantastic day out on the Moray coast! Our latest hillwalking adventure took a slightly flatter, but no less captivating, turn as we explored the stunning stretch...

24 walkers boarded our bus in Aberdeen with 1 other embarking at Portlethen bringing our total to 25 walkers. We had a brief stop at Auchenblae searching in vain for toilet facilities but as there were none the bus continued on through Strathfinella until we...

Twenty walkers set out in autumn sunshine to tackle the scenic spur of the Speyside Way from Mill of Tommore to Tomintoul. With clear blue skies overhead, spirits were high as the group split evenly: ten took on the full 14-mile challenge, while the rest opted for a...

A reduced number of 16 walkers left Aberdeen to head south to Glen Esk for today's walk from Tarfside to Aboyne where we would follow the old cattle drove route heading north wards to Deeside. In olden days this was an important route used to drive the cattle to and...

There were 23 walkers out with use today who braved the quite intense heat & sun today to Glen Doll. The groups separated into various routes with 2 walkers heading up along Jocks Road with one other walker heading for an adventure via Jocks Road to investigate...

NOTICE FOR MEMBERS   MAP & COMPASS  TRAINING   THE CLUB COMMITTEE ARE CONSIDERING PROVIDING SOME BASIC NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING TO OUR MEMBERS IN THE USE OF MAP, COMPASS ETC.   IN ORDER TO GAUGE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST IN THIS TOPIC PLEASE...