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TUESDAY 27 MAY 2008	KIRKHILL FOREST (7SC+) Local Outing OS Sheet 38 Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. Meet at the car park at Kirkhill (righthand side at the top of Tyrebagger going towards Blackburn at 11.00 a.m. Stagecoach Bus 10 or 220 from city centre. A walk on forest tracks include Tappie (250 m) and the Stone Circle. Leader: Monica Gray
TUESDay 3 JUNE 2008	SCOLTY (6sc) Car Outing 9.30 a.m. start from Duthie Park Car Park Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. A gentle paced walk on Banchory’s local hill. Leaders: Susan Shand and Val Stuart
TUESday 17 JUNE 2008	TOLLOHILL – BRIDGE OF DEE CIRCULAR (5 SC) Car Outing 9.30 a.m. start from Duthie Park Car Park Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. Good views of the city from Tollohill. Leader: Alison Mitchell
TUESDAY 1 JULY 2008	CULTS – HAZLEHEAD CIRCULAR (6 SC) Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. Meet at the Cults Hotel at 10.00 a.m., Bus no. 19 (Culter) every 15 minutes from the city centre and there is also parking in the lay by 200 yds to the east of the Hotel on the North Deeside Road. Leader: Raymond Petrie
TUESDAY 15 JULY 2008	STONEHAVEN - DUNNOTTAR (5SC) Car Outing 9.30 a.m. start from Duthie Park Car Park Contributions: expenses £1; lifts – min. £2. From the Harbour on the cliff path south to Dunnottar then inland through the woods back into Stonehaven. Leaders: Susan Shand and Val Stuart
TUESDAY 29 JULY 2008	INVERURIE – KEITHHALL CIRCULAR (5SC) Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2 Meet outside the Town House in Inverurie at 10.00 a.m. According to the current timetable a bus leaves the Bus Station in Aberdeen at 9.00 a.m. and arrives at Inverurie at 9.50 a.m. Leader: Anne Shepherd
TUESDAY 12 AUGUST 2008	CARN MON EARN (5SC) Car Outing 9.30 a.m. start from Duthie Park Car Park. Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. On forest tracks with good views of surrounding countryside. Leader: Jo Forsyth
TUESDAY 26 AUGUST 2008	OLDMACHAR/DUBFORD/PERWINNES/ WHITESTRIPES (5SC) Contributions: expenses - £1; lifts – min. £2. Meet at Asda, Bridge of Don on Jesmond Drive (bus no. 2 and 5) at 10.00 a.m. A pleasant walk through a network of paths and woodland. Leader: Sylvia Carrillo

Gradings are used to give an indication of the severity of the walk. Currently the gradings used are shown below, mileages are approximate

SA+ Severe

arduous walks for the experienced and very fit, involving all of these factors: on high ground with exposure, steep ascents and descents, at a brisk pace, distances over 15 miles. Standard grading for hill walking in winter conditions.

SA- Strenuous

for the fit, involving some or all of these factors: on high or rough ground, with steep ascents and descents, at a brisk pace, distances over 15 miles.

SB+ Between moderate and strenuous

for the reasonably fit. Standard grading for summits taken at a slower pace in summer conditions.

SB- Moderate

demanding a higher standards of fitness and stamina than SC+.

SC+ Easy to moderate

for those with improving fitness, offering some modest challenges.

SC- Easy

mainly on level ground and often on paths or tracks. Suitable for beginners.

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STONEHAVEN - DUNNOTTAR (5SC)

Car Outing 9.30 a.m. start from Duthie Park Car Park