Ramblers Stonehaven Group Page

Stonehaven Group Programme January to June

See more of the countryside

with the Ramblers

All walks start by meeting at Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park - other end from the swimming pools unless indicated otherwise

Please note that start times may vary according to variables e.g. driving distance / length of walk /available daylight in winter months.

Programme may be subject to change prior to and on walk at leader’s discretion due to unforeseen circumstances e.g. weather

Please contact leader for information on a specific walk.

For further information on these walks etc contact :fifihill@googlemail.com or forbes11@sky.com with "Stonehaven Ramblers Info." in the Subject line

Please note: Walk start times vary according to walk duration and travel time to start. The programme may also be subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Please check with walk leader for any information regarding a particular walk.

New or inexperienced walkers, please refer to the General Information section at rear of programme and do not hesitate to contact a committee member or walk leader for additional guidance. O.S. Maps referred to are Landranger 1 :50 000

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Sun 8th January 2012	Raedykes and Campstone Hill and Auquhollie OS Map 45 10 Km (6 miles) easy/SC Walk takes in the remains of Roman Camp on Garrison Hill, stone circle on Campstone Hill and the Auquhollie standing stone. Fine views, quiet roads and tracks but rough ground in places Meet 9.30 Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1 Leader Bill Craigen
Sat 21st January 2012	Tangleha’ to Inverbervie OS 45 13km (8 miles) easy/SC Drive to Inverbervie. Service bus to Tangleha’ at 10.04 (TBC) Coastal walk to Inverbervie via Johnshaven and Gourdon. Meet 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1.50 Leader Jackie Kerr
Sun 29th January 2012	GRAMPIAN AREA AGM Walk 10.30 am meeting 2.30pm Inverurie See news page for details and Annual Report
Sun 5th February 2012	Forvie Sands to Collieston circular. 12Km (7.5miles) easy/SC OS 38 Starting at river Ythan , and over the sand dunes to the sea. Follow the route north on the coastal path to Collieston. Circular route back to the start via the visitor centre. Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £3 Leader Geoff Styles
Sat 15th February 2012	Cairn mon Earn OS 45 15km (9miles) easy/moderate SC+ Park near top of Slug Road at 780909 and take a circular route round Durris Forest taking in the top of Cairn mon Earn 378m Meet at 9.30am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1.50 Leader Stuart Radley
Sun 4th March 2012	2 Rambles round Logie Coldstone OS 37 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK 16Km (10miles) easy/moderate/ SB Starting at Bridgend and ascending to the foothills of Morven we make our way along woodland tracks, through Logie Coldstone and back to our starting point. Leader Robbie Murdoch EASIER WALK 10.50Km (6.5 miles) easy/ SC OS 37 Starting at Bridgend and taking a circular route clockwise through Logie Coldstone, Blelack Farm and Redburn back to the start. Lovely woodland tracks. Leader Bill Craigen Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £4
Sat 17th March 2012	Culblean and Muir of Dinnet. OS 37 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK 12 Km (7.5miles) 160 m of ascent. easy/moderate SC+ A walk over east Culblean, an old droving road and then into the Muir of Dinnet nature reserve and back Leader Sandra Davison EASIER WALK 8Km (5 miles) easy/ SC OS 37 Starting at Dinnet, take the path round Loch Kinnord. See the Crannog, old Pictish Cross and picnic at the Visitor Centre Leader Sue Galloway Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £4
Sun 1st April 2012	Clachnaben and Charr bothy OS 45 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK 17.5 Km (11 miles) 370 m ascent. Moderate/ SB Starting point near Spittal Cottage just off the Old Military Rd (B944) 647844. Take the path to Charr Bothy. Climb up the well graded path to the top of Hill of Edendocher, across the ridge to Clachnaben and back to the start via Glen Dye Lodge and Millers Bog. Leader Stuart Radley EASIER WALK 10 Km (6 miles) easy/ SC Start as above. Following the Dye Water through Glen Dye passing over the Burn of Waterhead to Charr Bothy. Return route is closer to the river and contours round the slopes of Netty Hill to return to the cars. Leader Joyce Grahame Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £3
Sat 14th April 2012	Glen Bardy and the Seven Bridges OS 37/44 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK 15Km (9.5miles) 457m ascent moderate / SB OS 37 Glen Bardy and Peters Hill Start at car park (near church) in Ballater. Walk through woods to Bridge of Gairn. Walk along tarmac road by Prony farm and ascend into Glen Bardy going up track round Peter’s Hill down past Tullich mast and back to Ballater via the Cinder Path. Leader Sandra Horrocks EASIER WALK 10 Km (6 miles )easy/ SC OS 44 Seven Brigs walk A pleasant walk mostly on quiet roads which take in seven bridges around Ballater. Leader Sandra McIntosh Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £5
Sun 29th April 2012	Morrone and the Birkwoods Circular OS 43 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk HARDER WALK Morrone 10 km (6 miles) mod/strenuous / SB+ OS43 Leave Braemar by Chapel Brae, make our way through open woodland of birch and juniper. A steady climb of 2km takes us to the summit 859m. We descend to Auchallater and back to Braemar on the old road on the west side of the Clunie. Leader Fiona Hill EASIER WALK Birkwoods Circular 9 Km (5miles) easy / SC OS 43 Starting opposite the Invercauld Arms follow Clunie Water till it meets the Dee. Cross the road to the duck pond and take a track to the viewpoint beyond Woodhill. Circle the Birkwoods and return to the village by Chapel Brae. Leader Mary Milne Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £7
Sat 12th May 2012	Glen Nochty OS 37 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK 17.5Km (11 miles) 600m ascent moderate/strenuous / SB+ OS 37 Turn off main road at Bellabeg towards Lost Gallery. Park at 336159 Follow track to Duffdefiance and ascend Finlate Hill. Turn south at 287185 and follow track along the Allt na Caillich and back to Glen Nochty and car park. Leader Fiona Hill EASIER WALK TBA later RM Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £6
Sun 27th May 2012	Hill of Wirren from Glen Lethnot and Hill of Edzell OS 44 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK Hill of Wirren 17.4Km( 11 miles) 640m ascent moderate/strenousSB+ OS 44 Start at Dalbog Proceed westerly following the road and track to East Wirren. From there follow the ridge west and then NNW up the shoulder to Hill of Wirren. From the Hill top keep high over Craigangower and then ascend towards Cornescornand back to Dalbog via the track to the car. Leader Iain Forbes EASIER WALK Edzell Hill easy/ SC 10 Km (6miles) OS 44/45 Start at Edzell PO, along river to Gannochy Bridge the Wood of Dalbog Farm. Ascend Edzell Hill and return to start either via Mains of Edzell Farm or Edzell Castle. Leader Sue Galloway Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £3
Sat 9th June 2012	Mt Keen and Tarfside Circular OS 44 As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk. HARDER WALK Mt Keen 19km (12miles) 680 m ascent strenuous/ SB+ OS44 Starting at Invermark we walk to Queens Well and ascend on a good path to the summit of Mt Keen 939m. Return same way. Leader Sandra Davison EASIER WALK Tarfside Circular 6.5 miles 150 m ascent easy/ SC+ Park at Tarfside . A short ramble in the hills to the north of Tarfside village via Burnfoot and Baillies. Good views as we rise gently to the bealach near Cairn Robbie and back to the village. Leader Sandra Horrocks Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £6
Sun 24th June 2012	Broad Cairn and the Circuit of Loch Muick HARDER WALK Broad Cairn 19 Km (12 miles) Strenuous/ SB+ OS44 Walk along side of Loch Muick to the Black Burn and ascend to plateau. Ascend uphill to the summit of Broad Cairn 998m. Return via the Streak of Lightning path. Leader Sandra Davison EASIER WALK Circuit of Loch Muick 12.5 km(8 miles) easy/SC+ OS44Car park £3. Leave car park and cross over to boathouse. Walk past the Glas allt Shiel, round the end of the loch and return to car park via the Black Burn. Leader Sandra McIntosh Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £6

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Meet 9.30 Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1

Drive to Inverbervie. Service bus to Tangleha’ at 10.04 (TBC) Coastal walk to Inverbervie via Johnshaven and Gourdon.

Meet 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1.50

Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £3

Meet at 9.30am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £1.50

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

HARDER WALK 16Km (10miles) easy/moderate/ SB

Leader Bill Craigen

Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £4

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

HARDER WALK 12 Km (7.5miles) 160 m of ascent. easy/moderate SC+

Leader Sandra Davison

Starting at Dinnet, take the path round Loch Kinnord. See the Crannog, old Pictish Cross and picnic at the Visitor Centre

Leader Sue Galloway

Meet at 9am Stonehaven Leisure Centre car park. Car contribution £4

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

HARDER WALK 17.5 Km (11 miles) 370 m ascent. Moderate/ SB

Starting point near Spittal Cottage just off the Old Military Rd (B944) 647844. Take the path to Charr Bothy. Climb up the well graded path to the top of Hill of Edendocher, across the ridge to Clachnaben and back to the start via Glen Dye Lodge and Millers Bog.

Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £3

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

A pleasant walk mostly on quiet roads which take in seven bridges around Ballater.

Meet at 9am the Stonehaven Leisure Centre Car park. Car contribution £5

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

Turn off main road at Bellabeg towards Lost Gallery. Park at 336159

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

As there are 2 walks today please call your chosen leader in advance of the walk.

Walk along side of Loch Muick to the Black Burn and ascend to plateau. Ascend uphill to the summit of Broad Cairn 998m. Return via the Streak of Lightning path.