28th December 2022 : Local Walk & Pub Crawl
Local walk in or around Stonehaven, meeting point and time will be posted via Spond. Pub crawl will start at the Marine Hotel, tentative start time of 19.30pm. To be Confirmed.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all at SMHC
Map Boxes For Sale
Map Boxes – Fantastically hand crafted by our own William Morris of SMHC, made from high quality wood (Russian Birch Plywood with features in various exotic hardwoods such as, Purpleheart, American Black Walnut and Ekke). Durable dovetail joints, available with bespoke front panels, with either clear epoxy resin or laser …
Day Meets 2021 : Possible Locations
LochnagarOS Map 44 (Ballater & Glen Clova),Lochnagar summit Grid Ref NO244861 One of Scotland’s most famous hills, immortalised in verse by Lord Byron as ‘Dark Lochnagar’, the mountain’s principal feature is the north facing corrie. The most popular start point for Lochnagar is Spittal of Glenmuick where there is a …
21st February 2021 : Indoor Meet & High Tea at Station Hotel
To be confirmed. Likely to be cancelled based on current restrictions.
February 2021 : Indoor Meet – Glacial Landscapes
Presentation on Glacial Landscapes by Matt Burke. Date and venue to be confirmed nearer the time, Station Hotel or via Zoom. Non members most welcome. Admission is £2.00
18th – 20th March 2021 : Weekend Meet – Corran Bunkhouse
Confirmed. Corran Bunkhouse,Onich, Fort William.PH33 6SE T: 01855 821 000https://www.corranbunkhouse.co.uk Corran Bunkhouse, rated a 5 star hostel by Visit Scotland, is situated on the eastern bank of Loch Linnhe, eight miles south of Fort William in central Lochaber. It is ideally situated in the heart of some of Scotland’s finest …
March 2021 : Indoor Meet – Protecting our Hills & Mountains
To be confirmed. Venue to be confirmed nearer the time. Station Hotel or via Zoom. Presentation from Dave Windle, Chair of N.E.M.T. Non members welcome. Admission fee is £2.00
18th April 2021 : Day Meet – Spittal of Glenshee
To be confirmed. OS Map 43 (Braemar & Blair Atholl), Grid Ref. NO109699 The Spittal of Glenshee is situated where four glens meet, a well established travellers rest stop, for centuries there was a hostel or inn at the site, however this burned to the ground in 2014 and has …
8th – 15th May : May Week – Corran Bunkhouse, Fort William
Confirmed. Corran Bunkhouse,Onich, Fort William.PH33 6SE https://www.corranbunkhouse.co.ukT: 01855 821 000 Note: Bunkhouse is booked from Saturday morning to Saturday morning Corran Bunkhouse, rated a 5 star hostel by Visit Scotland, is situated on the eastern bank of Loch Linnhe, eight miles south of Fort William in central Lochaber. It is …
11th – 12th June 2021 : Weekend Meet – Strawberry Cottage
Confirmed. OS Map 25 Grid Ref NG132207 Located at the western end of Loch Affric on the north side opposite Athnamulloch. The Cottage is owned by the An Teallach Mountaineering Club, access is strictly for 2 vehicles only. Parking for two vehicles is within 200 metres of the Cottage. Otherwise …
18th July 2021 : Day Meet – Ben Chonzie
To be confirmed. OS Map 52 (Pitlochry & Crieff),Grid Ref NN773309 Ben Chonzie) or NN808308(Auchnafree Hill) The easiest way up Ben Chonzie is to start at the head of Glen Lednock at Coishavachan. A landrover track heads up from here to around 800m from there it is an easy plod …
15th August 2021 : Day Meet – Pentland Hills
To be confirmed. OS Maps 65(Falkirk and Linlithgow) & 66(Edinburgh) The hills can be accessed from Flotterstone Ranger Centre (NT232630) on the A702 from where a variety of rounds of varying length can be made, the longest, (24 km, 1470m), taking upwards of 8 hours. The area is steeped in …
September 2021 : Weekend Meet – TBC
Weekend Meet, to be confirmed but possibly Islay or Jura.
17th October 2021 : Day Meet – Glen Cairn
To be confirmed. OS Maps 36(Grantown & Aviemore) & 37(Strathdon & Alford) (This walk assumes that car sharing is once again allowed) Not so much a through walk as a circuit with a bit of a car shuttle at the start and finish. Cars should be left at NO256966, the …
October 26th 2021 : Indoor Meet – Station Hotel – James Brownhill on The John Muir Trail
Starting at7.30pm, we have James Brownhill speaking about The John Muir Trail, Sierra Nevada, California – Wild Camping for 20 days. All club members welcome, please feel free to invite non members who may be interested. Admission price £2.00 which goes towards the club.
12th – 14th November 2021 : Ochills Weekend Meet
Note: the booking is for Friday and Saturday nights. Ochils Mountaineering ClubInverardran CottageCrianlarichFK20 8QS https://www.ochils.com/club-cottage-for-let The cottage is the first building on the right as you enter Crianlarich on the A85 (Grid ref. NN392250 Map 50) It has a well equipped kitchen with two cookers, toaster and microwave ovens, a …
30th November 2021 : SMHC AGM
Venue to be confirmed. SMHC club annual committee round up and announcement of award winners. All members welcome. If venue cannot be confirmed it is likely to be via Zoom with details available nearer the date.
19th December 2021 : Glen Prosen
To be confirmed. OS Map 44 (Ballater & Glen Clova) Glenprosen, a glen and a quoad sacra parish in Kirriemuir parish, NW Forfarshire. The glen is that of Prosen Water, rising at an altitude of 2750 feet on the western slope of Mayar, and running 18 miles south-eastward through the …
29th December 2021 : Pub Crawl Stonehaven
To be confirmed. Our members annual get together for a tour of the public houses of Stonehaven for a few drinks and catch up.
