YOUR GUIDE TO OUR SUMMER WALKS

To book any of these walks, please contact Graeme Duncan:

tel:01224 638510 or email:  graeme.duncan@talktalk.net

The coach departs from Mile-End Primary School on Gordondale Road

Now is the time of year when the committee plans the walks for the next Stocket year, starting in October. We will pass a list round the bus on the August walk for you to register your wishes and suggestions, or alternatively you can e-mail them to Steve.Coutts@shell.com before mid-August. All reasonable suggestions will be given due consideration.

BEN MACDUI           

Saturday 26th July

7:00 am departure

Cost £15

Map 43

Expected time back in Aberdeen: 8-9 pm

Walk host: Alan Smail       asmail1005@aol.com

Main Walk

2 Munros, 18 miles (29 km), 1200m ascent, walk duration 9½ hrs with stops

We start at Linn of Dee (063898) and follow the track to Derry Lodge and then head W along Glen Luibeg to Luibeg Bridge (013943). From here we climb W up to the summit of Carn a’Mhaim and then follow the ridge NNW, before climbing again NE alongside the Tailor’s Burn (Allt Clach nan Taillear), turning NW on the plateau to reach the summit of Ben Macdui (988989), the second highest mountain in the country. The descent is SE along Sron Riach, picking up the outward route at Luibeg Bridge back to Linn of Dee.

Alternative Walk

2 Munros, 17 miles (28 km), 950m ascent, walk duration 9 hours with stops

A slightly shorter alternative is to climb Ben Macdui directly from Luibeg Bridge via Sron Riach, returning by the same route (allowing the option to turn back at any point if necessary).

BEINN IUTHARN MHOR

Sunday 17th August

7:00 am departure

Cost £15

Map 43

Expected time back in Aberdeen, 8-9 pm

Walk host: Dave Wood    d50wood@btinternet.com

Main Walk

1 Munro, 16 miles (25 km), 700m ascent, walk duration 8 hrs with stops

The walk starts at Baddoch (138832) and heads SW along the Baddoch Burn before bearing W across rough ground to the N end of Loch nan Eun. From here we climb the E ridge of Mam nan Carn before heading N to the summit of Beinn Iutharn Mhor (045793). The descent follows the NE ridge down to the ruin of Altanour Lodge (082823) and then N along Glen Ey to the bus at Inverey (088893).

Alternative Walks

A shorter alternative (if required) would be descend directly to Altanour Lodge from the main route just before Loch nan Eun. Faster walkers may want to take in an extra Munro such as Carn Bhac (052833), An Socach (080800) or even Carn an Righ (029773).

MONADH MOR / BEINN BHROTAIN (Glen Feshie to Linn of Dee)

Saturday 13th September

7:00 am departure

Cost £15

Map 43

Expected time back in Aberdeen: 8-9 pm

Walk hosts: Dot & Willie   dorothy.mcmurray@nhs.net   &  willieprimrose@hotmail.com

Main Walk

2 Munros, 16 miles (26 km), 1200m ascent, walk duration around 9 hours with stops

Starting from Achlean in Glen Feshie (853976) we climb E up the Allt Fhearnagan following a path over the shoulder of Carn Ban Mor and cross the high plateau heading SE to reach the summit of Monadh Mor (938943). We then head S and then SE to Beinn Bhrotain (954923) and descend SE over Carn Cloich-mhuilinn and reach the track around 996897.This track is then followed SE to the White Bridge and E to Linn of Dee (063897).

Alternative Walk

20 miles (32 km), 250m ascent, walk duration about 8½ hours with stops

There is a longer low level alternative, which also starts at Achlean and heads S down Glen Feshie, crossing to the W bank and then back to the E bank at 846938. The track continues S passed a bothy and then turns gradually E across the watershed and follows the Geldie Burn to the White Bridge and on to the Linn of Dee.

The coach departs from Mile-End Primary School on Gordondale Road

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