Cults Hillwalking Club

Evening Meeting 1st September 2022
2022-09-01 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Cults Kirk Centre, 404 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9TD
Our programme of talks which take place from 7.30 – 9.30 in the Hub, Cults, begins with a presentation by Chris Fenn entitled “Eating for Energy”.
Please bring £3 entrance fee, a pen to complete the quiz (part of the presentation) and £5 cash should you wish to buy Chris’ book.
For more information about Chris, visit her website.

Glen Esk
2021-11-14 08:00 - 18:00
Glen Esk

Self drive

14 November 2021
Map
OS 44

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START
NO 492797
Tarfside

Tarfside
START
NO 492797

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Buskhead
Buskhead

Garlet
Garlet

West Knock
West Knock

Blackhill
East Knock

Gleneffock

Hill of Rowan
Buskhead

FINISH
NO 492797
Tarfside
Tarfside
FINISH
NO 492797

Distance
11 mls
17 km
9 mls
15 km

Height
2,624 ft
800 m
2,132 ft
650 m

Dee Catchment
2021-11-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults Kirk Centre, 404 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9TD
Talk by Susan Cooksley.
NB Seats are limited to 40.
To book seat contact Judith Metcalf at cultshillwalking@outlook.com.

Bennachie
2019-11-17 08:00 - 18:00
Bennachie

17 November 2019
Map
OS 37, 38

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START
NJ 614190
Greens of Afforsk

Bennachie Centre

START
NJ 699217

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Millstone Hill
Gordon Way

Watch Craig
Watch Craig

Oxen Craig
Oxen Craig

Mither Tap
Mither Tap

FINISH
NJ697240
Pittodrie House

Pittodrie House
FINISH
NJ697240

Distance
10 mls
16 km
9 mls
14 km

Height
2,380 ft
730 m
1,880 ft
570 m

Soils of Mars
2019-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults Kirk Centre, 404 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9TD
Ben Butler will talk about the results of tests carried out by the NASA robot on Mars.

Hill of Wirren
2019-10-13 08:00 - 18:00
Hill of Wirren
No pick up on A93 after Milltimber

13 October 2019
Map
OS 44

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START
NO 473783
Dalbrack

Dalhastnie
START
NO 540786

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Cowie Hill
Burn of Beag

Clash of Wirren

West Wirren
Hill of Wirren

East Wirren
East Wirren

Hill of Corathro
Hill of Corathro

FINISH
NO 585719
Dalbog
Dalbog
FINISH
NO 585719

Distance
11 mls
17 km
9 mls
15 km

Height
2,380 ft
730 m
1,880 ft
570 m

Mount Keen
2019-09-12 08:00 - 18:00
Mount Keen
No pick up on A93 after Milltimber

15 September 2019
Map
OS 44

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START
NO 447805
Auchronie

Water of Tarfside
START
NO 492798

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Glen Mark
Water of Tarf

Mount Keen
Tampie

Braid Cairn
Craigmahandle

Water of Gairney
Burn of Skinna

Glen Tanar

FINISH
NO 480966
Visitor Centre
Visitor Centre
FINISH
NO 480966

Distance
14 mls
23 km
11 mls
18 km

Height
3,214 ft
980 m
2,132 ft
650 m

Start of New Season
2019-09-05 19:30 - 21:00
Our programme for 2019 – 2020 will be available.

Informal Meeting
2019-08-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-07-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Cults Hotel
We meet to maintain contact over the summer months.

Glen Tilt
2019-06-15 06:00 - 22:00
Glen Tilt

15 June 2019
Map
OS 43

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START
NO 883675
Kincraigie

NB No pick up on A93 after Milltimber
START

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Marble Lodge

Glen Tilt

Forest Lodge
Bring trainers for Fjord crossing

Falls of Tarf

Bynack Lodge

White Bridge

FINISH
NO 063897
Linn of Dee

FINISH

Distance
20.5 mls
33 km

Height
2,360 ft
720 m

Glen Dye to Fettercairn
2019-05-19 08:00 - 18:00
Glen Dye to Fettercairn

May 2019
Map
OS 45

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START
NO 647845
Spital Cott

Clatterin Brig

START
NO 664783

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Glen Dye
Hound Hillock

Charr

Water of Charr
Slack Pool

Sturdy Hill

Herd Hill
Herd Hill

Upper Thainstone
Upper Thainstone

FINISH
NO 650735
Fettercairn

Fettercairn

FINISH
NO 650735

Distance
12 mls
20 km
8 mls
14 km

Height
1,700 ft
520 m
1,540 ft
470 m

AGM
2019-05-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults School, Earlswells, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9RG
Our Annual General Meeting where the Chair and Treasurer will give their reports and new committee members will be elected.
It will be followed by refreshments.

Ben Earb
2019-04-14 08:00 - 19:30
Ben Earb

April 2019
Map
OS 43

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START
NO 092712
Dalmunzie House

Dalmunzie House
START

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Glenlochsie Lodge
Glenlochsie Lodge

Glenlochsie Burn

Meall Ruigh Mor Thearlaich
Meall Ruigh Mor Thearlaich

Meall a Choire Bhuidhe
Meall a Choire Bhuidhe

Ben Earb
Ben Earb

Coire Lairige
Coire Lairige

FINISH
NO 110699
Spittal of Glenshee

Spittal of Glenshee
FINISH

Distance
11.8 mls
19 km
8 mls
13 km

Height
3,280 ft
1,000 m
3,020 ft
920 m

Camphill - What's it all About?
2019-04-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults Kirk Centre, 404 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9TD
Marjan Sikkel will talk about this part of our local community.

Quiz Night
2019-03-23 19:30 - 22:30
23 March 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

On Saturday 23 March 2019
at Kippie Lodge, North Deeside Road, Milltimber
The evening begins at 7.30 pm

Supper is TBA.
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!

The Fungle
2019-03-17 08:00 - 17:00
The Fungle

Date
17 March 2019
Map
OS 44

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START
NO533906
Birse Castle

Birse Castle
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NO533906

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Ballochan
Ballochan

Mount Battock
The Fungle

Hill of Turret
Shinfur

FINISH
NO543789
Milden Lodge
Tarfside
FINISH
NO493797

Distance
11.2 mls
18km
8.1 mls
13km

Height
2690 ft
820 m
1445 ft
440 m

Presentations by Three CHWC Members
2019-03-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults Community Centre, Earlswells, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9RG
Tonight we give a chance to some of our club members to show off their photographic prowess with three short presentations on their recent (or ancient?) adventures (of the outdoor kind). Heckling is encouraged, and highly technical and erudite questioning expected. The speakers are John Adams, Paddy Grant and Ian Bryce.

Blackdog to Newburgh
2019-02-17 08:00 - 17:00
Coastal Walk: Blackdog to Newburgh

Date
17 February 2019
Map
OS 38

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START
NJ 965142
Blackdog

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Balmedie Beach

Menie Links

Foveran Links

FINISH
NJ 999247
Newburgh

Meal afterwards at Ythan Golf Club, Newburgh
FINISH

Distance
7.5 mls
12 km

Height
160 ft
50 m

Fungi in the Scottish Mountains
2019-02-07 19:30 - 21:00
Andy Taylor will talk on this topic.

Pressendye
2019-01-13 08:00 - 17:00
Pressendye

Date
13 January 2019
Map
OS 37

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START
NO 520114
Milton of Cushnie

Milton of Cushnie
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NO 520114

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Craiglee Hill

Pressendye
Pressendye

Pittenderich
Pittenderich

Dounside
Dounside

FINISH
NO 483046
Tarland

Tarland
FINISH
NO 483046

Distance
8.7 mls
14 km
6.8 mls
11 km

Height
1,300 ft
400 m
1,115 ft
340 m

Climbing on the Antarctic Island of South Georgia
2019-01-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Cults Kirk Centre, 404 North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9TD
Simon Richardson

Our own Simon Richardson has been on his travels again and will talk about this adventure.
NB at the Cults Kirk Centre.

Balmoral Cairns
2018-12-09 08:00 - 17:00
Balmoral Cairns

Date
9 December 2018
Map
OS 44

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NO 262949
Crathie Carpark

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B976 Easter Balmoral

Beatrice, Albert, Louise, cairns

Purchase/Leopold, Alice cairns

low path clockwise round hill to Easter Balmoral

white footbridge and track

FINISH
NO 262949
Crathie Carpark

FINISH

Distance
7 mls
11 km

Height
1,300 ft
400 m

The Mounth Passes of NE Scotland
2018-12-06 19:30 - 21:00
Graham Marr
Graham has long had a passion for the paths that cross the Grampians; Jock’s Road, the Fungle path, Monega pass, etc.He has been involved in books on the subject and is here to “walk” us through some of the routes and their history.

Morven
2018-11-11 08:00 - 18:00
Morven

Date
11 November 2018
Map
OS 37

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START
NO 411043
Milton of Whitehouse
Milton of Whitehouse
START
NO 413040

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Morven
Roar Hill

Tom Garchory
Rashy Burn

Peter’s hill
Milton of Tullich

Craig of Prony
Deeside Way

FINISH
NO 370960
Ballater

Ballater
FINISH
NO 370960

Distance
11 mls
17 km
8 mls
12 km

Height
2,790 ft
850 m
1,215 ft
370 m

Next Walk
2018-09-16 08:00 - 19:00
Auchallater to Keilloch

Date
16 September 2018
Map
OS 43, 44

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START
NO 156883
Auchallater
Auchallater
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NO 156883

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Meall an t Slugain
Meall an t Slugain

Creag an Loch

Carn an t Sagairt Mor

Feindallacher Burn
Feindallacher Burn

Garbh Allt Falls

FINISH
NO 188903
Keilloch

Keilloch
FINISH
NO 188903

Distance
11 mls
18 km
8 mls
13 km

Height
2,950 ft
900 m
1,800 ft
550 m

Auchallater to Keilloch
2018-09-16 08:00 - 19:00

Start of New Season 2018 - 2019
2018-09-06 19:30 - 21:30
The 2018 – 2019 season starts this evening at the Cults primary school. The new programme will be available and members can sign up for the new year. Prospective new members are welcome to attend and find out about the club. Non members can at any time sign up for a taster walk before committing to membership.

Tomintoul to Cock Bridge
2018-08-12 08:00 - 20:00
Tomintoul to Cock Bridge

Date
12 August 2018
Map
OS 36

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START
NJ 166178
Tomintoul
Tomintoul

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NJ 166178

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Auchnahyle
Auchnahyle

Carn Ruabraich

Cnap Chaochan Altinn
Glen Avon

Inchrory
Inchrory

Delnadamph
Delnadamph

FINISH
NJ 254090
Cock Bridge

Cock Bridge
FINISH
NJ 254090

Distance
17 mls
27 km
12 mls
20 km

Height
2,700 ft
820 m
1,740 ft
530 m

Informal Meeting
2018-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Cults Hotel
Meet for chat and drink at Cults Hotel.
