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Booking for coach outings should be made as early as possible to allow the committee to plan the bus requirements. Similarly if you need to cancel a booking please give as much notice as possible. You can now book coach outings by e-mail at bookings@aberdeenramblers.org.uk giving the same details as when phoning. This e-mail address will be checked up to the Thursday so remember to book early. |
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| Sunday 4 October 2009 |
LOCH LEE CIRCULAR (11 miles SB)Coach Outing OS Sheet 44 9.00am start Southern Route Cost - £10 Loch Lee – Falls of Unich – Falls of Damff – Craig Maskeldie – Loch Lee There are a number of shorter walks available in the area. Leader: Craig Keilloh |
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Sunday 18 October 2009 |
Boultenstone – Tillypronie (8 miles SC+) Coach Outing OS Sheet 37 9.00am start Queen’s Road Route Cost - £10 Boultenstone – Deskrysheil – Badnagoach – Preas Whin – Hill of Allamuc – Craig Walgan – Tillypronie. Leaders: Anne Shepherd/ Monica Gray |
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Wednesday 11 November 2009 |
AGM and SOCIAL EVENING Midstocket Church Hall, 35 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen 7.30pm Our AGM and social evening is your opportunity to influence what goes on in the group and more widely in Ramblers Scotland. There will be formal business first of all, any nominations to become a committee member should be with the Secretary prior to the meeting. Following the meeting there will be an illustrated talk by Findlay McKichan on his trip on the QE2’s last voyage. Refreshments will be served during the evening |
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| Sunday 15 November 2009 |
Trails around Keith (8 miles SC) Coach Outing OS Sheet 28 9.00am start North Western Route Cost - £10 Combining trails in and around Keith to give an interesting winter ramble. Leaders: Aileen Roberts and Anne MacDonald |
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Sunday 6 December 2009 |
Festive walk and supperCoach Outing OS Sheet 38 10.00am start Western Route Cost - £22 The walk will be in the Monymusk area then we will have supper and a ceilidh at the Haughton Arms Hotel in Alford. There will a raffle and donations of prizes are welcome. The cost for the inclusive day out is £22 payable in advance. Please make cheques made payable to Ramblers Association, Aberdeen Group and forward it to - Alison Mitchell, Secretary along with details of your pick up point. |
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Saturday 26 December 2009 |
Boxing Day Walk – Aberdeen Beach and DonmouthMeet at the Castlegate at 11.00am for our traditional Boxing Day walk. The walk will take us along the seafront to Donmouth with the return through historic Old Aberdeen. Distance no more than 5 miles. |
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Saturday 2 January 2010 |
New Year Walk – Hazlehead ParkMeet at the Hazlehead Park car park at 11.00am for a brisk walk in the park and surrounding area. Distance no more that 5 miles. |
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Sunday 10 January 2010 |
Culter Circular (6 miles SC)Local Outing Meet at the Calder Park football ground car park at 11.00am Leader: Raymond Petrie |
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Sunday 31 January 2010 |
St. Cyrus – Inverbervie (10 miles SC)Coach Outing OS Sheet 45/54 9.00 a.m. start Southern Route Cost - £10 A seaside walk from St. Cyrus northwards by sandy beach, single and NAVE Nortrail coastal path to Inverbervie. A shorter alternative walk could be offered using part of the same route. Leader: Alistair McKenzie |
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Sunday 14 February 2010 |
Grampian Area AGM – 2.30 p.m. – proceeded by morning walk. Details of the venue for the meeting will be advised in the Annual Report which will be sent to members in December/January and also posted on the web site www.aberdeenramblers.org.uk Please contact either Alison Mitchell, Group Secretary or Anne MacDonald, Area Secretary for further information. |
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Sunday 28 February 2010 |
Deveron Valley Circular (7 miles SC)Coach Outing OS Sheet 29 9.00 a.m. start North Western Route Cost - £10 A circular walk starting at Milltown of Rothiemay. There will be an introduction to the use of GPS given by John Main on this walk to those interested. Leader: David Fenlon |
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| Sunday 14 March 2010 |
Kerloch (8 miles SC)Coach Outing OS Sheet 45 9.00 a.m. start Western Route Cost - £10Moss-side – Glenskinnan – Cairn Kerloch – Little Kerloch - Bridge of Bogendreip. Leader: Pat Grant |
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| Sunday 28 March 2010 |
Tillyfourie – Leslie (10 miles SC+) Coach Outing OS Sheet 37 9.00 a.m. start Queen’s Road Route Cost - £10 Crossing Watchcraig, Blackhill, Corriehill and Satterhill and finishing at Leslie. Highest point 1,200ft. Leaders: Aileen Roberts and Anne MacDonald |
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NB Gradings are used to give an indication of the severity of the walk. Currently the gradings used are shown below, mileages are approximate. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SB+ Between moderate and strenuous |
for the reasonably fit. Standard grading for summits taken at a slower pace in summer conditions. |
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SB- Moderate |
demanding a higher standards of fitness and stamina than |
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SC+ Easy to moderate |
for those with improving fitness, offering some modest challenges. |
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mainly on level ground and often on paths or tracks. Suitable for beginners. |
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Links to OS
Landranger Map index, Streetmap and
Multimap maps
(enter nearest town or village name for map). |
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For further information Email:
info@aberdeenramblers.org.uk |
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