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20th October 2024 : Day Meet – Bin of Cullen Walk

Bin of Cullen Circular Walk. OS Maps 28 (Elgin & Dufftown), and 29 (Banff & Huntly) Distance from Stonehaven to Old Cullen Car Park 67 miles.Start point: Old Cullen Car Park Grid Ref NJ 508664 .Walk distance: 15.2 kms.Estimated duration: 5 Hours 40 mins.Ascent: 446 metres.End Point: Old Cullen car …

15th December 2024 : Day Meet – Carnferg from Aboyne

Carnferg from Aboyne. OS Map 44 (Ballater & Glen Clova)Distance from Stonehaven Square to bridge across the river Dee at Aboyne 28 miles.Start point: River Dee bridge at Aboyne Grid Ref NO 523979.Walk distance: 16.2 kms.Estimated duration: 6 Hours.Ascent: 500 metres.End Point: Bridge across River Dee at Aboyne. Organiser – …

21st January 2023 : Rucksacks Braemar & Club Dinner

Day walk and club dinner at Rucksacks Braemar, one night stay. Rucksacks5 Mar RoadBraemarTel. 01339 741517 Distance from Stonehaven to Braemar 55 miles Much of the detail of this event is yet to be decided and will be posted on Whatsapp and Spond nearer the time. It has been decided …

19th February 2023 : Lochnagar & High Tea

Lochnagar walk followed by High Tea in BallaterOS Map 44 (Ballater & Glen Clova)Lochnagar summit Grid Ref. NO244861Distance Stonehaven to Spittal of Glenmuick 46 miles Meeting point is the large car park in the centre of Ballater. Should the weather be bad an alternative walk will be chosen. Lochnagar is …

24th June 2023 : Memorial Walk Ballater

John McPherson Memorial Walk, Lochnagar followed by Fish & ChipsOS Landranger Maps 37 & 44Park at Ballater town centre car park NO370968Distance from Stonehaven to Ballater 39 miles (1 hour) Meet at Stonehaven Square 0800, drive to Ballater main car park, walk to be decided and will be posted on …

16th July 2023 : Derry Cairngorm – Day Meet

Derry Cairngorm (Munro)OS Landranger Map 43 (Braemar and Blair Atholl)Park at Linn o’ Dee National Trust car park NO063898Distance from Stonehaven to parking at Linn of Dee 60 miles Derry Cairngorm is an 1155m peak with spectacular views of many Cairngorm peaks including Ben Macdui and its great cliff of …

20th August 2023 : Carn an t-Sagairt Mor – Day Meet

Carn an t-Sagairt Mor (Munro)OS Landranger Maps 43 (Braemar & Blair Atholl)44 (Ballater & Glen Clova)Park at Auchallater NO156882 (Charge £3) Distance from Stonehaven to parking at Auchallater, 56 miles (approx 1hr 30min) Carn an t-Sagairt Mor is one of the White Mounth Munros often ascended as part of a …

Glen Dye

15th October 2023 : Glen Eye – Day Meet

Glen EyOS Landranger Map 43 (Braemar and Blair Atholl)Park at Inverey NO089893Distance from Stonehaven to start 60 miles (approx. 1hr 30min) Starting at Inverey walk 5 kms south up Glen Eye to the bridge at Grid Ref. NO101849 and cross to the east bank of the river, continue 3 kms …

10th December 2023 : Day Meet : Hill of Wirren

Hill of Wirren (Graham) West Wirren & East WirrenOS Landranger Map 44 (Ballater & Glen Clova)Park at Bridgend NO536685Distance from Stonehaven to parking at Bridgend 30 miles (approx 45 minutes) From Edzell take the unclassified road past the entrance to Edzell Castle and continue for approximately 6 miles to Bridgend, …