Events Calendar

Iain Young (SMC secretary) will present a talk on his recent trip to South Georgia – ‘ Cold Mountains, High winds and big seas’.

7.30pm to be held at the Fountainwell Church Centre (previously Queens Cross church) in Albyn place. £3 admission. Tea, coffee and biscuits available.

Additionally, the Cairngorm Club committee have decided to allocate 20 to 30 minutes of discussion after Iain’s talk to outline the proposed club SCIO incorporation. (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation). Members who have an interest in this proposal are requested to attend if possible.

With an 8.30am start from St Margarets, this polychromatic meet includes the Green, White, Red and Black Hills south-east of Alford. Starting at a farm track off a back road to the south, we go past Ewens Croft, and ascend Green Hill on a mix of track and footpath, then descend NNE to White Hill (some heather; trig point). Then NW over open grassland to the abandoned farmstead of Culthibert, then a twisty landrover track back up to a col below Green Hill before heading SW up to Corrennie Moor and Red Hill. From here, down past a stone circle to Forkins, for a short stretch of road/track before a short diversion over lowly Black Hill (which we might do first) near the starting point. The almost figure-of-eight route would allow short cuts to omit White Hill and/or Red Hill. Distance approx 14km, ascent 500m

The coach will depart from St. Margaret’s at 7am. As is traditional, the
President’s Party will ascend Lochnagar but there are many alternatives
including the other Glen Muick Munros and Corbetts, walking back to Ballater,
or simply a walk around the loch itself. Afterwards we will stop for High Tea;
details will be announced nearer the time.
Trip report from last year’s Lochnagar trip

More info to follow, in the meantime here’s the report from last year