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YOUR GUIDE TO OUR
AUTUMN WALKS
CARN
AN TUIRC / GLAS MAOL
Walk Host: Liam Naughton
email: liam.naughton@googlemail.com
Sunday 19th October
7:00 am departure,
Cost £15 Map 43
Expected time back in Aberdeen: 7-8 pm
Main Walk,
4 Munros, 17 km (11 miles) walk duration around 6 hours with stops
The walk
begins on the Glen Shee road at 147800 and we follow a path ENE before
climbing steeply up to the summit of Carn an Tuirc (174805). From there we
head E and then S to Cairn of Claise (185789) and then follow the ridge
generally SW to Glas Maol (167766). The route continues SW along a wall to
Creag Leacach (155745) and on to a subsidiary summit at 149742. From here
we descend NW to a bealach before Meall Gorm and then follow the burn NE
and then NW to find the bus on the road at 138756.
Alternative Walks
One
slightly shorter option is to descend NW from Glas Maol over Meall Odhar
and then follow the ridge S along a path which brings you to the bus pick
up at 138756. Alternatively, folk could use the bus to get up to the Glen
Shee car park (142775) and then climb ESE over Meall Odhar to join the
main walk on Glas Maol.
MOUNT BATTOCK / CLACHNABEN
Walk Host: Graeme Duncan
email: graeme.duncan@talktalk.net
Sunday 16th November
7:00 am departure
Cost £15
Maps 44 & 45
Expected time
back in Aberdeen: 7-8 pm
Main Walk,
1 Corbett, 19 km (12 miles): walk duration 6 hrs with stops
We
start in Glen Esk at Milden Lodge (540788) and head N and E to Hill of
Turret and then follow the ridge N over Hill of Saughs to Mount Battock
(549845). From the summit, we descend NE to pick up a track which leads E
over Hill of Baymicks and Hill of Edendochter to Clachnaben. (614866). The
final descent continues E to Miller Bog and then NE to reach the car park
at 648868.
Alternative Walk
The
alternative walk continues NE from Hill of Turret and follows the Water of
Dye to Charr bothy (616831). From there it continues NE and then N around
Glendye Lodge to the car park at 648868.
CHRISTMAS PARTY (MORVEN)
Walk host: Elaine Kivlichan
email: elaine.k@ecosse.net
Saturday 6th December
8:00 am departure
Cost £40
Map 37
Expected time back in Aberdeen: 1:30 am
The Stocket Christmas Party this year has a
new venue in the Loch Kinnord hotel at Dinnet, where the owner is keen to
welcome us, with dinner in the restaurant and entertainment in the newly
refurbished Hollytree Lodge.
The fancy dress theme for the evening,
as decided at the AGM, is the Olympics and we expect the usual array of
outrageous costumes. If you have not been to a Stocket Christmas party,
don’t be put off; it’s the highlight of the year; just ask the regulars.
Main Walk,
21 km (13 miles), walk duration 6 hrs with stops
After
dropping party gear at the Loch Kinnord, we will start walking from the
Pass of Ballater at 364970 and head N up the track to Tom Garchory and
then climb N and then E to the summit of Morven (376040). The descent is
generally SE over Culblean Hill and then by the Vat Burn to the visitor
centre and then across to Meikle Kinord and a short road walk to the hotel
(457986).
Alternative Walk
The
main walk is quite long for a Christmas Walk and will need quite a fast
pace to ensure that the festivities can start on time. The more genteel
alternative starts in Ballater and follows the old railway line E to
Turnerhall (405980) from where a track leads NE before descending via the
Vat Burn. From the visitor centre, walk through the woods round the N side
of Loch Kinord and eventually follow a track out towards the hotel.
Even
easier alternative is to follow the old railway line all the way from
Ballater to Dinnet, although it is recommended to leave the track at
439977 and head a few yards S to get a good view of the river.
NEW YEAR HOOLIE
Saturday 3rd January
8:00 am departure by car from Mile End
School
Maps 43, 44, 36 or 37
Expected time back in Aberdeen: 5-6 pm
This year most of us will have four days
off to recover from Hogmanay, and may well be in need of some fresh air
after a few days. Also many people are working on Hogmanay, so we’ve moved
the traditional new year walk until 3rd January. The route will
be decided on the day depending on the weather, but will not be too
taxing. If anyone would like to volunteer one of their favourite routes
for this year, please contact Steve or Graeme.
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