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Last updated: 04/11/25 |
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Oct - Dec 2025
| 12 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 13 Nov | Thur | Stravaig - Aboyne (Fiona Lyall) |
| 14 Nov | Fri | Club Dinner at RNUC - Speaker Anna Wells - 'Winter Munro round' (Tom Litterick) |
| 16 Nov | Sun | Mount Battock (Kolbjorn Akselvoll). The minibus will leave St Margaret’s at 8am and will park at Finzean Sawmill. The first part of the walk will follow the path west, on the south side of the Feugh until we reach the path along the Glaspits Burn. The route from there is pathless until we get to the track at Cock Hill which will lead to the summit of Mount Battock. The President’s Party will return by the same route. Alternative descents are via higher ground. over Baudnacauner and Glaspits, or the Water of Avon. To book, contact Kolbjorn Akselvoll. |
| 19 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 19 Nov | Wed | AGM at Fountainhall at the Cross Church Centre (formerly Queen’s Cross Church), Albyn Place, Aberdeen AB10 1YN. (Donald Thomas) |
| 21 Nov |
Fri & Sat nights |
Inverardran, Crianlarich (Tony Jack). Stay in the comfortable Ochils Club hut and take your pick from literally dozens of walks on Munros, Corbetts and Grahams around Crianlarich. Lowlevel walks on the West Highland Way, winter climbing and skiing are also options a short drive away. To book a place, contact Tony Jack. |
| 26 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 27 Nov | Thur | Barmekin Hill and Dunecht Estate (David Christie) |
| 3 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 3 Dec | Wed | (Iain Young (SMC Secretary) 'Cold Mountains, high winds and big seas' (Tom Litterick) |
| 5 Dec |
Fri & Sat nights |
Corran Hostel (Esperenza Martin). This is a favourite with the Club due to its accessibility to so many hills in the area and the superb standard of accommodation. To book, or for more information, please contact Esperenza Martin. |
| 10 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 11 Dec | Thur | Sgor na h-Iolaire (Richard Frimson) |
| 12 Dec | Fri | Stravaig - Potarch and Craigmore Woods (Gill Shirreffs) |
| 14 Dec | Sun | The 'Coloured' Hills of Alford (Ken Thomson). With an 8am 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. To book, contact Ken Thomson. |
| 17 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
Jan - Mar 2026
| 7 Jan | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Mark Diggens SAIS (Scottish Avalanche Information Service) and Mike Reading (Met Office) - 'Avalanche awareness persentaion.' (Tom Litterick) |
| 11 Jan | Sun | Lochnagar (Ken Thomson). 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. To book, please contact Ken Thomson. |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 16 Jan | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 21 Jan | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 23 Jan |
Fri & Sat nights |
Muir Cottage, Burns Supper Weekend (Caroline Watt). Celebrate Scotland’s Bard Robert Burns with some traditional Scottish food, drink and possibly some traditional music. Over the weekend you could also tackle some of the Munros, Corbetts, skiing or ski touring, and low-level walks as well as your haggis, neeps and tatties. To book, contact Caroline Watt. |
| 28 Jan | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 29 Jan | Thur | Brimmond - Elrick (Joyce Ritchie) |
| 4 Feb | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 4 Feb | Wed | Imogene Newlands and Sam Percival - 'Film and talk on a Cuillin ridge traverse and challenging health conditions.' (Tom Litterick) |
| 7 Feb | Sat | Ben Rinnes (Craig Thomson) |
| 11 Feb | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 13 Feb | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 13 Feb |
Fri & Sat nights |
Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe (David Dunlop) |
| 18 Feb | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 20 Feb |
Fri & Sat nights |
Muir Cottage (Winter Skills - limited to 6 members) (Garry Wardrope) |
| 25 Feb | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 26 Feb | Thur | Coastal North e.g. Cullen (Kees Witte) |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Members Night (Tom Litterick) |
| 8 Mar | Sun | Glen Callater (Tolmount & Tom Buidhe) (Will Ellwood) |
| 11 Mar | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 13 Mar | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 18 Mar | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 20 Mar |
Fri & Sat nights |
Inverardran Cottage, Crianlarich (Ian Williamson) |
| 25 Mar | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 26 Mar | Thur | Glen Brandy (Ken Thomson) |
Apr - Dec 2026
| 1 Apr | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 7 Apr | Tue | Outdoor Climbing Season Begins(Stuart Dick) |
| 12 Apr | Sun | Mount Keen from Glen Muick (Ivan Hiscox) |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 17 Apr | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 21 Apr | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 24 Apr |
Fri & Sat nights |
Naismith Hut, Elphin (Caroline Watt) |
| 28 Apr | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 30 Apr | Thur | Coreen Hills West - Rhynie to Kildrummy (Jay Turner) |
| 5 May | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 10 May | Sun | Beinn Bhrotain from Linn o'Dee (Mike Duguid) |
| 12 May | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 15 May | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 19 May | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 22 May |
Fri & Sat nights |
Saddle Hostel, Invergarry (Jamie Vince) |
| 26 May | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 28 May | Thur | Goyle Hill, Glen Saugh (Brian Purves) |
| 2 Jun | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 9 Jun | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 12 Jun | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 12 Jun |
Fri & Sat nights |
Laganarbh Cottage, Glencoe (Sue Miller) |
| 16 Jun | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 21 Jun | Sun | An Socach (Baddoch to Inverey (Vay Mutch) |
| 23 Jun | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 25 Jun | Thur | Morven from Tullich (Mark Peel) |
| 30 Jun | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 7 Jul | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 10 Jul |
Fri & Sat nights |
Arran, Camping (Tom Litterick) |
| 14 Jul | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 17 Jul | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 19 Jul | Sun | Glen Clova - Mayar & Dreish (Vay Mutch) |
| 21 Jul | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 28 Jul | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 30 Jul | Thur | Location TBC |
| 4 Aug | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 9 Aug | Sun | Ben Avon - Corgaff to Keiloch with overnight option (Garry Wardrope) |
| 11 Aug | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 14 Aug | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 14 Aug |
Fri & Sat nights |
Forest Way Bunkhouse, Lael, Nr Ullapool (Joyce Ritchie) |
| 18 Aug | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 27 Aug | Thur | Location TBC |
| 1 Sept | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 4 Sept |
Fri & Sat nights |
Raw Head, Langdale (Lauren Anderson) |
| 8 Sept | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 11 Sept | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 13 Sept | Sun | Cairngorm Traverse - Carn a'Mhaim (Ivan Hiscox) |
| 15 Sept | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 22 Sept | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 24 Sept | Thur | Location TBC |
| 29 Sept | Tue | Outdoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 7 Oct | Wed | Indoor Climbing Season Begins (Stuart Dick) |
| 9 Oct |
Fri & Sat nights |
Morvich, Kintail (Brian Purves) |
| 14 Oct | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 16 Oct | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Abernethey - Meall a'Buachaille (Will Ellwood) |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 28 Oct | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 29 Oct | Thur | Location TBC |
| 4 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 15 Nov | Sun | Hill of Wirren (Colin Brown) |
| 18 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 6 Nov |
Fri & Sat nights |
Muir Cottage (Jamie Vince) |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 13 Nov | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 20 Nov |
Fri & Sat nights |
Riasg, Roybridge (Sue Chalmers) |
| 25 Nov | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 26 Nov | Thur | Location TBC |
| 2 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 4 Dec |
Fri & Sat nights |
Corran Bunkhouse (Esperenza Martin) |
| 9 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 11 Dec | Fri | Location and leader TBC |
| 13 Dec | Sun | Culblean from Cambus o'May (Colin Larmour) |
| 16 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |
| 17 Dec | Thur | Location TBC |
| 23 Dec | Wed | Indoor Climbing (Stuart Dick) |