Beauty Hill – This Tump was located north-east of Newmachar. I parked at the entrance to the old golfing range, west of Braeside of Balnakettle, crossed a double gate and walked south-east along a vehicle track running between two stubble fields. This led to a stock gate and a grassy[…]
West Aberdeenshire
I parked at the side of the B9119 at the junction of the minor road leading to Lumphanan and walked south-west along this minor road to Tom Tough’s Well. Here I left the road crossed some rough ground, barbed wire fences, stone dykes and a stubble field before entering an[…]
Aberdeenshire
I was back up in the Huntly and Keith areas of Aberdeenshire to climb some more of the lesser known hills. The first one was Gallow Hill to the west of Huntly parking at the roadside to the west of this Tump. Initially I walked up a gap between a[…]
Aberdeenshire
The first Tump was Elphin Hill located north of Ellon. I parked at the side of the minor road to the north beside the access track to Elphin Cottage. I then walked south along this track but beyond the cottage the track became muddy then overgrown with gorse bushes. I[…]
Aberdeenshire
Hill of Tolquhon, south of Tarves, was first on today’s list. I left my vehicle in the car park at Tolquhon Castle and walked along the Old Drovers Road towards Tarves and to the west side of this Tump. I then left this track and walked across a field of[…]
Aberdeenshire
Hill of Tertowie: Parked on the minor Westhill to Kinellar Road, south-west of Blackburn, and crossed a field to reach the summit of this Tump. The return was by upward route. Hill of Kinellar: From the minor Kinellar to Cairntradlin Road north-west of Blackburn, path through the trees and to[…]
Oxen Craig, Bennachie
The road was icy in places as I drove north from Blairdaff towards the Chapel of Garioch and the Esson’s Car Park, the starting point for my ascent of the Marilyn, Oxen Craig, on Bennachie, in rural Aberdeenshire. The car park was fairly busy as it was a fine bright[…]