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Knock Hill , KNockbog to Sweilbog and roond the bottom

Knock Hill , KNockbog to Sweilbog and roond the bottom


Postby Chesh1745 » Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:52 pm

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Knock Hill

Date walked: 15/03/2015

Time taken: 3 hours

Distance: 8 km

Ascent: 430m

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Parked at the small carpark at Knockbog
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Headed up passed the barn on the right through the gate and up over the wee foot bridge
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After leaving the trees we headed right up through gorse sided path to the base of Knock Hill
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The Stile with a open gate next to it
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Views from the base over Aberdeenshire
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then turning right we headed along the path to the fence that leads up simon making his ascent
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Sara preparing for yer ascent
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Sara and Simon trudging to the top over the Heather
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Myself and Simon trying to work out whih way to go through the Heather as there is no path through it
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The summit after to be honest a horrible ascent through the heather that i did not enjoy
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summit
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Veiws from the top was a hazey day so nae much to see Bin Hill and Cullen
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Last Photo of the day as the decent was slippy and the heather full of holes
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