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LOCHNAGAR    

Walk host: Liz Jackson     ffajacksone@fraserburgh.aberdeenshire.sch.uk

 

Sunday 19th July

7:00 am departure

Cost £15, Map 44

Expected time back in Aberdeen: 8-9 pm

 

Via the BLACK SPOUT: 1 Munro, 12 miles (19 km), 900m ascent, walk duration 7 hrs with stops

We start at the Spittal of Glenmuick (310852) and follow the Lochangar track generally W, branching off the landrover track at 277862. From the bealach below Meikle Pap (260858), we drop down into the corrie, heading below the cliffs on the S side of the Lochnagar lochan to ascend the broad gully of the Black Spout, taking the left hand fork half way up. This brings us to the chock stone, where a bit of crawling is required to get under the obstructing boulder, before emerging on the plateau near the summit of Cac Carn Mor and crossing N to Cac Carn Beag, the true summit of Lochnagar (245862). The ascent of the Black Spout is steep but not difficult. However, there is a lot of loose material, so the biggest risk is from rocks dislodged by those above. For this reason, it is advised to stick closely together, so that anything that does fall does not have a chance to gather speed.

 

From the summit, we head SE down the Glas Allt, eventually descending by the waterfall to Glas-allt-Shiel (276825), from where we head back NW along the N shore of Lock Muick, before crossing the foot of the loch from the boat house to return to the day’s starting point.

 

Via the Ladder: 1 Munro, 12 miles (19 km), 900m ascent

It is perfectly possible to avoid the Black Spout by ascending SW up the Ladder from the bealach below Meikle Pap (260858), then continuing W around the top of the cliffs to the summit of Lochnagar. Indeed, this route might be followed by all the party if weather conditions or lack of experienced walkers make this wise.

 

Low level walks

There are several easier alternatives, including ascending Conachcraig (heading NE from the track junction at 277862), or just walking round Loch Muick, with a possible extension to the Dubh Loch.

 


BEINN A'BHUIRD                Walk host: Dave Wood   d50wood@btinternet.com

 

Saturday 15th August

7:00 am departure

Cost £15, Maps 43 & 36

Expected time back in Aberdeen: 9-10 pm

 

You can choose to go on any walk described below.

 

Over the summit of Beinn a' Bhird: 1 Munro, 19 miles (30 km), 900m ascent, walk duration 9 hrs with stops

Starting from Linn of Quoich (117910), we head NW and then N along the track on the W side of Glen Quoich, before crossing the river around 080947 and climbing N up An Doillaid and then NE to the summit at the N end of the plateau (092006). We return S along the plateau, bearing SE before the South Top to descend the ridge of Carn Fiaclachand then continue SE down Gleann an t-Slugain to the bus at Keiloch (188913).

 

Alternatives

A shorter walk would be to climb Carn na Drochaide (127939) from Linn of Quoich, before descending to the ruin at 119953, then continuing SE down Gleann an t-Slugain to the bus at Keiloch (188913).

 

A lower level walk is to follow the Quoich (on either the E or W side) as far as 112958, where you join the descent on the main route.

 


AN SOCACH to MORRONE – walk hosts: Dot & Willie -  willieprimrose@hotmail.com

 

Sunday 13th September

7:00 am departure

Cost £15, Map 43

Expected time back in Aberdeen: 8-9 pm

 

An Socach, Sgor Mor and Morrone:  2 Munros, 15 miles (24 km), 900m ascent, walk duration around 8 hours with stops

Starting from Baddoch (833137), we head SW up the Baddoch Burn to 122811, where we climb W up the ridge of Socach Mor, before reaching the summit ridge of An Socach and continuing W to the summit at 080800. The descent then follows the ridge E then NE to Sgor Mor and on over several tops to Morrone (132887). From here we descend NE to find the bus opposite the Fife Arms in the centre of Braemar.

 

Sgor Mor and Morrone

A shorter alternative is to ascend Sgor Mor directly from 130824, and then follow the ridge N to Morrone. An even shorter option is just to climb Morrone by the track from 153882, descending NE to Braemar.

 


 

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