Travel · Hillwalking in Scotland
I enjoy getting out into the mountains and hills around my hometown of Aberdeen. Presently I am limited mainly to routes served by public transport and therefore have spent much of my time exploring Royal Deeside which is served by the excellent Stagecoach Buses running between Aberdeen and Braemar. For £13 you can purchase an Explorer ticket which can be used all day on any of their buses. I have used the 201 which runs hourly on a Saturday with the first bus departing Aberdeen at 07:45.
I am also a member of the Stocket Hillwalking Club, a very friendly group of Aberdeen-based walkers who hire a coach out for a monthly day walk. You can find out more about them on the Stocket Hillwalking Club website.
This page contains a record of my walks including a link to photos and my journal entry as well as route guides and other useful bits of information.
Hillwalks
| Date | Route | Journal | Photos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Expeditions | ||||
 | 27th October 2007 | Aberdeen Coastal Trail | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 28th October 2007 | Scoltie Hill | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 3rd November 2007 | Glen Tanar and Mt Keen | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 12th January 2008 | Morrone | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 1st March 2008 | Carn An Tuirc | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 19th April 2008 | Braemar to Crathie | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 28th June 2008 | East Glenshee Munros | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 22nd September 2008 | An Socach and Carn Aosda | Read Entry | View Set |
| Group Expeditions | ||||
 | 27th January 2008 | Clachnaben | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 4th May 2008 | Lochnagar & Glas Allt | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Royal Cairns | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Inver Corbetts | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Bidean Nam Bian | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Beinn Alligin | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Beinn Eighe | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 8th June 2008 | Liathach | Read Entry | View Set |
| Club Expeditions | ||||
 | 16th February 2008 | Pannanich Hills OS Map 43 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 16th March 2008 | Fungle Road OS Map 43 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 12th April 2008 | Lochnagar OS Map 43 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 11th May 2008 | Ben Avon OS Map 36 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 30th May 2008 | Skye OS Map 32 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 21st June 2008 | Midnight Walk OS Map 19 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 21st June 2008 | Beinn Iutharn Mhor OS Map 19 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 21st June 2008 | Monadh Mor & Beinn Bhrotain OS Map 19 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 21st June 2008 | Slioch OS Map 19 | Read Entry | View Set |
 | 21st June 2008 | Moruisg OS Map 19 | Read Entry | View Set |
Links to Useful Information
Stocket Hillwalking Club
Mountain Weather Service
Ordnance Survey
Scottish Mountaineering Club
Mountaineering Council of Scotland
Books
The Munros is an excellent book produced by the Scottish Mountaineering Club. It is a guide to each and every one of Scotland's highest mountains.
The Munros by Cameron McNeish is another excellent guide to Scottish mountains with suggested routes, walking times and stunning photography.
The Cairngorms, a Pathfinder Guide published by Jarrold, is a handy guide to a wide variety of popular routes in the Cairngorms covering everything from an afternoon stroll to a full day's expedition. It includes highlighted routes with maps taken from the Ordnance Survey and points out interesting features along the way.