Contact: Peter Stewart (Secretary), 147 Duthie Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 7PT,  Tel: (01224) 313721.

 

The Club has an annual programme of walks, mostly in the Cairngorms and the Angus Glens and welcomes new members. A typical walk would be 9 to 12 miles with an ascent of 2000 ft, taking 6 to 7 hours, but easier walks can be arranged. A bus is hired for six of the trips, enabling us to do some interesting through walks. For example, in 2006 we walked from Loch Muick, over Lochnagar to the Invercauld bridge.

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Mannofield Church Hill Walking and Rambling Club

Programme for 2012

Tuesday 31 January. A talk by Alison Mitchell of the Ramblers Association; 7:30 pm in the Centenary Hall

Saturday 25 February. Pressendye (OS Map 37). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at NJ422080, walk NE on a path through trees leading to Baderonoch Hill and then eastwards over Broom Hill to Pressendye. Return on the same route to Lazy Well where a slight detour on to a track at NJ442087 will pass below Baderonoch Hill and take us back on to the outward route. (9 mls, 1500 ft ascent, 5hrs). Return to Aberdeen at 16:30.

Saturday 31 March. Glen Buchat (OS Map 37). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at NJ346184 in Glen Buchat. Follow tracks NW then east from NJ338206; continue to Creag an Sgor. Walk SE to Meikle Firbriggs Hill and descend to the road at NJ395158 and walk to the castle car park. (9 mls, 1300 ft ascent, 4.75hrs). Return to Aberdeen at 17:00.

Saturday 28 April. Glen Clova (OS Map 44). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at the car park, NO283761, and take the Bachnagairn road to NO284772 and take the Capel Mounth path on the right. At Capel Mounth go right to Ferrowie  then roughly southwards via Lair of Aldararie, Lair of Whitestone the east to Boustie Ley and The Snub. Descend to the Clova Hotel. (9 miles, 2500 feet ascent, 5.75hrs).
An easier walk is from the car park to Bachnagairn & return to car park. (7.5 miles, 800 feet ascent, 4hrs). High Tea at the Glen Clova Hotel. Return to Aberdeen at 20:00.

Friday 25 - Sunday 27 May. Weekend away at Arrochar. Travel by car. Everyone is responsible for booking their own accommodation.

Saturday 28 July. Glas Tulaichean. (OS Map 43). Outing in cars. Meet at the Spittal of Glenshee Hotel at 10:00. Return walk to the summit of Glas Tuilaichean. (12.75 mls; 2480 ft of ascent).

Saturday 25 August. Cockbridge and the Well of Don. (OS Maps 36 & 37). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at Corgarff Castle car park, NJ254089, walk west and then south past Inchmore to NJ213068. Continue west from this point to the end of the track then over the hill to Well of Don NJ195067. Head south then SW over Little and Meikle Geal Charn. Continue SW for about 0.5 ml then north over Sron Bhuic to meet the outward path at NJ213068. Return via Inchmore to the Allargue Arms Hotel. (12 miles, 1300 feet ascent, 5.75hrs). Easier walks are to Well of Don and return (10 miles, 900 feet ascent, 5hrs), or to Inchrory and return (11 miles, 700 feet ascent, 5hrs).
Possible chips at Alford. Return to Aberdeen at 18:30.
Saturday 29 September. East of the Spittal of Glenshee (OS Map 43). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at Slochnacraig, NO125686, walk to Westerton of Runavey and take the track leading to Black Hill then go NW to Carn Ait. From there head SW to Carn Chomh-Stri then descend to the track leading to Tomb and then on to the Glenshee Hotel. (9.5 miles, 2300 feet ascent, 5.75hrs).
An alternative easier walk is from the Glenshee Hotel via Tomb and Westerton of Runavey to Loch Beanie and return on same route. (8.5 miles, 300 feet ascent, 4hrs) Return to Aberdeen at 18:30.

Saturday 27 October. East of the River Muick (OS Map 44). Depart from Mannofield Church at 8:00. Start at NO343900, take the track up to Creag Dearg and then NE to Cairn Hillock and onwards to Cairn Leuchan. Descend northwards to NO379920 and descend on the track to Bridge of Muick and onwards to finish at the Ballater car park. (10 miles, 1500 feet ascent, 5.25hrs). Return to Aberdeen at 16:30                                                         

Saturday 24 November. AGM and dinner at Kippie Lodge.

 

The walks in February, March, April, August, September and October use a bus, start from Mannofield Kirk and leave at 8:00 am sharp. The walk in July will use private cars for transport.

Contact:                                                                                             December 2012
Secretary
Peter Stewart
147 Duthie Terrace
Aberdeen, AB10 7PT

Tel: 313721
E-mail: p.stewart1@btinternet.com