Cults Hillwalking Club

Glen Feardar Blog
2016-11-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The walk for November had three planned walk options; two longer walks, one taking in a couple of higher hill tops while the second one headed round the base of the tops, and a shorter low level walk heading to Auchtavan.
All three walks started at Keiloch with cloudy weather but still reasonably dry. The two longer walk groups started off first, heading up or round Meall Gorm and then north round past Glen Fearder. The higher group headed up into the snow to Bhonic while the lower group headed to and stopped off for lunch at Auchtavan. All three groups proceeded down through Creag Bheag and the silver birch wood to Inver just before or as the weather started to close in.
But during the walk, even with the cloudy weather, the autumn colours were exceptional.
Routes
Longer Lower Route

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Higher Route

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Quiz Night Cancelled
2016-11-11 19:30 - 22:30
On Friday 11 November 2016
at Kippie Lodge, North Deeside Road, Milltimber
The evening begins at 7.30 pm
This event has unfortunately been cancelled.

Supper is Lasagne with garlic bread and salad leaves.
Graham Payne will be quiz master with questions on a range of subjects.
Make up your teams with friends, family and other guests.
Tickets available from Committee Members.
Prizes for the winning team.
NB. No phoning friends please!

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Date:
November 11
Time:

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Venue

Kippie Lodge

N Deeside Rd, Milltimber,
Aberdeen, AB13 0AB United Kingdom + Google Map

How Maps Have Changed
2016-11-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Cults School, Earlswells, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9RG
Talk by Mike Wood

Conachraig Walk
2016-10-16 08:00 - 18:00
Conachraig

Date
16 October 2016
Map
OS 44

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Longer Walk
Shorter Walk
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START
NO 263 950
Crathie
Crathie
START
NO 263 950

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Easter Balmoral
Easter Balmoral

Little Conachraig
Letteraitten

Conachraig
Tom Bad a’Mhonaidh

Clais Rathadan

Allt na Giubhsaich
Allt na Giubhsaich

FINISH
NO 310 851
Spittal of Glenmuick

Spittal of Glenmuick
FINISH
NO 310 851

Distance
10 mls
16 km
9 mls
14 km

Height
2,480 ft
760 m
1,040 ft
320 m

Conacraig Blog
2016-10-16 08:00 - 17:00
We made a last minute decision to reverse the route as high winds were forecast later in the day. So this would enable the longer walkers to get to the top of Conachraig before the winds. This proved to be a good decision but unfortunately there were no views from the top and Lochnagar remained in cloud. There was a good path up and short heather on the way down. Views were much better on the way down and the first group of longer walkers just about missed the rain. The short walkers were a large group of 28 and walked at a good pace on the track all the way to Crathie. They arrived well in front of the rain and some members of the group even managed a visit to Crathie Kirk where they were given a guided tour.
Routes

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The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
2016-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Cults Community Centre, Earlswells, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9RG
Talk by Sheri Karl/Neal Weston

11 September 2016, Geal Charn and Ailnack Gorge
2016-09-11 08:00 - 17:00
The September walk was in an area not visited by the club before and proved to be a popular outing with 38 walking on the day. The group on the shorter route set off from Bridge of Brown on the path beside Allt Iomadaidh and on to the estate property at Fae. Then east on track to Ailnack Gorge (a most unusual feature) and via Delnabo to Tomintoul. The two groups on the longer route set off from Dorback Lodge to the top of a very windy Geal Charn before dropping down to the Ailnack Water at Ca-du Ford. This section was not suited to those with vertigo but was safely navigated by all and with some relief the main track along Ailnack Gorge was reached. After admiring the views the group set off on the final section to Tomintoul for very welcome refreshments.

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15 May 2016, Glas Maol/ Carn Ait
2016-05-15 08:00 - 19:00
We had 33 walkers on our May walk. In the end nobody opted for the lower walk. We split into 3 groups, one group doing the higher walk and the other two the alternative. We all set off from the car park opposite the ski centre at Glenshee and headed up Glas Maol. At the top the higher walkers headed straight on to Monega Hill whereas the other two groups turned right and headed up Creag Leacach. They walked along a rocky ridge which included Cairn Ait. The weather was ideal for walking and the visibility very good. The bus met us all at the Spittal of Glenshee. A phone call ensured that ‘The Bothy’ in Braemar stayed open and refreshments were had there and in the Invercauld Arms before heading home.

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13 March 2016, Peter Hill
2016-03-13 08:00 - 17:00
A full bus left for Finzean to recreate the first walk to Peter Hill that the club did 40 years ago. The weather was kind enough and on the way down from the top we met with a group who had been on the original walk in 1976. We all met up afterwards at the Feughside Inn where drinks were had to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the club. There was also a celebratory cake.

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