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Bummie

Bummie


Postby denfinella » Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:15 pm

Route description: Balmashanner Hill, Forfar

Date walked: 23/11/2013

Time taken: 1.5 hours

Distance: 5 km

Ascent: 120m

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Bummie. Not the most romantic sounding hill. But Forfar's loch, ruined priory, pub lunch, museum and conveniently-placed sweet shop had all surpassed expectations today already so maybe it would be nice going up Bummie too...

We walked up from the centre of town, through a few picturesque side streets and past a colossal Asda. Finally we broke through into parkland, before a steep path led directly up the hillside to the war memorial on the ridge.

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On the short walk across to the top of the hill we glimpsed a couple of roe deer scampering away across the fields towards the outskirts of town.

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This was all very nice, but the highlight of the walk was the view north from the summit, over broad swathes of farmland to the Cairngorms - still capped with white from the last snowfall.

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Bummie doesn't appear on any list, and Forfar probably won't ever either, but this is definitely an area worth visiting if you fancy a break from the mountains.

Morning: Forfar Loch: http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=38334
Last edited by denfinella on Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Bummie

Postby Gordie12 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:22 pm

Seen the signs for this one and kept meaning to head up to see what the view was like (pretty good by the looks of things).

Maybe I need to save on the diesel one weekend and do my local walks.
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