The Westhill Walkers Walking and Social Programme 2015

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1 The Westhill Walkers Walking and ocial Programme 2015 N.B. Times given are approximate walking times - stops extra! Please meet at the stated time at Westhill hopping Centre Car Park for all walks unless noted otherwise. If you wish to join the walk elsewhere please inform the leader in advance. Date Walk Grade Length Ascent Approx. walking time 11 th Jan. 25 th Jan. 8 th Feb. 22 nd Feb. aturday 28th Feb 8 th ar. Lord Arthur s Hill An ascent of Lord Arthur s Hill near Alford by Fouchie hank. tart/finish NJ Terpersie Castle Lunan Bay circuit A winter coastal walk combining a sandy beach, a ruined castle and craggy headlands. tart/finish NO Newburgh/Collieston circuit A repeat of a favourite early season walk. From the car park at the mouth of the Ythan to the and Loch and back via the coastal path. tart/finish NK Car park north of Newburgh Banchory to Crathes and back A gentle walk along a former railway line, at first along the River Dee, thereafter within the wooded grounds of Crathes Castle. tart/finish NO Banchory car park Buffet Dinner and Ceilidh Dance Tickets: Venue: lphinstone Hall, Old Aberdeen Band: Our old friends The Garioch Blend Corgarff tothe Craig From Corgarff along the old military road to The Craig with a visit to the now Kirk at Tornahaish. tart/finish NJ / 15k/9.5mi 460m 4-5hrs 10k/6mi. 12km/7.5mi 4-5 hours 11k/7mi. / 480m.

2 22 nd ar. aturday 28 th ar. 19:30 5 th Apr. 19 th Apr. kene and Dunecht states from Lyne of kene eet at Westhill hopping Centre car park or at Lyne of kene choolhouse at 09:45 (parking in school playground). tart/finish NJ Quiz Night Bowling Club Pavilion in Denman Park, Westhill. Bring your own refreshments, your brains and your friends for this fun night not to be taken too seriously. Potarch to Banchory A walk along the Deeside Way with the possibility of an ascent of colty. tart NO Potarch Finish NO Banchory A) Creag nan Gabhar/Glen Callater A repeat ascent of this Corbett from Auchallater with a possible return to Baddoch on the A93. tart/finish NO or finish NO B) Auchallater to Loch Callater An easy walk up to Loch Callater with the option of extending the walk along the loch. tart/finish NO Auchallater 2.5hrs / 13-16k/8-10mi. 4.5hrs / 479m 5-6hrs / 11.5k/7mi. 3.5hrs Fri/on 1 st -3 rd ay pring Holiday weekend at Comrie Combruith provides simple accommodation in the village of Comrie in Perthshire. No frills but lots of space, plenty of beds and great walking options. Contact Lin asson for further information/to book a bed or l.masson@outlook.com 17 th ay 20 th ay 31 st ay A) Cairnwell/Carn Aosda/Carn Crionaidh/A93 A chance to bag two of cotland s most accessible munros with a linear walk from the Glenshee ki Centre to Baddoch or the other way depending on the wind direction. tart/finish NO or NO ki Car Park B) Braemar medley Not a musical outing but a walk combining several short walks in the Braemar area. tart/finish NO Braemar Car Park Haddo vening Walk No marked trail but a nice walk from the house past Upper Lake to Craigie Wood, the Deer Park and the Waterloo onument. eet at start of walk tart/finish NJ Haddo House Car Park Hills of Cromdale/Creagan a Chaise A pleasant walk climbing the Hills of Cromdale to the large cairn on the summit of Creagan a' Chaise with excellent panoramic views. tart/finish NJ Car park near Ballcorach. 11.5k/7mi. 430m 5-6hrs 10-16k/6-10mi. / 14k/8.5mi. 500m 4-5hrs

3 14 th Jun. 07:30 17 th Jun. 28 th Jun. A) Derry Cairngorm via Glen Derry and Choire tchachan A long walk into the heart of the Cairngorms via the Lairig an Laoigh to climb the remote Derry Cairngorm, visit Loch tchachan and return via the Lairig an Laoigh. tart/finish NO Linn of Dee Car Park B) Dinnet/Loch Kinord/Burn o Vat A pleasant walk through woods of birch and pine trees in an area rich in wild life - an I. tart/finish NO Dinnet Car park Castle Fraser vening Walk Follow both Alton Brae and iss Bristow's Trails eet at start of walk tart/finish NJ Castle Fraser Car Park A) Lochnagar A chance to visit/revisit Aberdeen s favourite munro. An ascent of Lochnagar from pittal of uick with a return via the Glas Allt Falls and round the head of Loch uick. B) Walk in Loch uick area From pittal of Glen uick the path follows the Lochnagar track but then turns back above onelpie oss and descends to the Glas Allt Falls. Return via the head of Loch uick. tart/finish NO V 28k/17mi. 1000m 8-9hrs 12k/7.5mi. 5km/3mi. 20k/12mi. 755m 6hrs 600m 5hrs at/un 11/12 th Jul. BBQ uir Cottage - option of overnight stay with local walks on the A repeat of last year s successful BBQ weekend utilizing the facilities of uir Cottage near Linn of Dee. Bring your own food. There will be a minimal additional charge for charcoal etc. For those who wish to make a weekend of it, accommodation is available in uir Cottage on the aturday night for up to 18 people at 10 per head. Depending on numbers there will be both an A and a B walk in the area on the. Leaders to be decided on the day. Contact George Johnson for further information and to reserve a bed or th Jul. 26 th Jul. A) 07:30. Bennachie vening Walk Follow either the Timeline Trail (ither Tap) or the lower level Colony Trail (both around 3 miles). eet at start of walk tart/finish NJ Bennachie Centre Car Park A) Ben acdui This strenuous walk starts at Linn of Dee then follows the Derry Burn with a steep climb to Loch tchachan and then Ben acdui. Return is a steep descent via ron Riach and the Luibeg Burn. tart/finish NO Linn of Dee Car Park / V 29k/18mi. 1220m 9.5hrs

4 26 th Jul. B) 9 th Aug. 23 rd Aug. B) tone-haven to Dunottar This is an ever popular walk through Dunottar Woods and past Dunottar Castle. Possibly a stop for an ice cream at Aunty Betty's! tart/finish NO Glas aol munros A) Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas aol and possibly Creag Leacach. B) A shorter walk for the B walkers with 'only' the first two munros on the agenda. tart/finish NO Car park on A93 north of Glenshee ki Centre. A) An ocach Another munro on offer today with an ascent of An ocach from Inverey. A steep ascent via Creag an Fhuathais with a descent to Altanour Lodge and a return along Glen y. NB There has been a request from one member to fulfil a bucket list item a wild camp. This may be an additional but not compulsory option for this walk. Please let Niall know in advance if you are interested in camping. B) Altanour Lodge A 'there and back' walk to the ruined Altanour Lodge in Glen y for the B walkers with a visit to The Colonel's Bed on the outward leg and hopefully a meet up with the A walkers on the return. tart/finish NO Inverey 7k/4.5mi 2hrs 20k/12mi. 1033m 7-8hrs 13k/8mi 760m 5hrs 23k/14mi. 910m 7.5hrs 17k/10.5mi 300m 6 th ep. Fri/on 25 th /28 th ep. Orienteering/navigation A new idea for the club - an opportunity to combine navigation with a walk. We will be using an orienteering course but definitely no running from point to point! ore details to follow. eptember Holiday weekend This year we are heading for the recently upgraded Glenfeshie Hostel ( a few miles from Feshiebridge. There are only 16 beds so please get your names in to Lin as soon as possible to secure a place. Contact Lin asson for further information/to book a bed or l.masson@outlook.com 4 th Oct.. 18 th Oct. The Buck of Cabrach Rescheduled from earlier this year - an ascent of The Buck from Powneed Farm just south of Cabrach. tart/finish NJ Powneed Farm Forest of Birse/Glencat Circular tarting near the tiny Birse Church the path crosses heather clad moorland with great views down down into the valley of Glencat and then up Carnferg before joining The Fungle, an ancient drove road which leads back to the start past Birse Castle. tart/finish NO end of tarred road. / 9-11k/6-7mi. 400m 13k/8mi. 190m

5 aturday 24 th Oct. 1 st Nov. Date TBA th Nov. Bowling vening A repeat of our successful Ten Pin Bowling event in Inverurie. Details to be announced later. Cairns of Balmoral A repeat visit to seven of cairns of Balmoral erected to commemorate members of the British royal family and events in their lives by Queen Victoria. tart/finish NO near Royal Lochnagar Distillery Annual General eeting Venue: Bowling Green Pavilion, Denman Park, Westhill. Come along, have your say and elect a new committee. Free Wine and Cheese Party afterwards. Tom's Cairns/Finzean/Feughside Circular A new walk for the club passing the remains of a megalithic chambered cairn, a standing stone and the location of many of the paintings of sheep in the snow by local artist Joseph Farquharson. tart/finish NO Off B976 near Tillycroy Farm 10k/6mi. 350m 14k/9mi. Fri/un 27 th /29 th Nov. uir Cottage Dinner and Walking Weekend Celebrate Christmas early and enjoy some fine food and excellent walking. Book early-only 18 beds. Option to join the walks on at/un for those not staying overnight. 13 th Dec. Thursday 26 th Dec. Hill of Fare A gentle woodland walk meandering along the lower slopes of the Hill of Fare. tart NJ Near ill of Hole on B9119 Finish NJ On B977 Boxing Day Walk - The Promenade Our annual stroll along the prom to work off those extra calories. aybe a stop for coffee on the walk from Bridge of Don to Fittie and back. eet at start of walk tart/finish NJ On splanade just east of the Bridge of Don 9k/5.5mi. 8k/5mi. 2-3 hrs