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Tom's Cairn and Slewdrum Forest

Tom's Cairn and Slewdrum Forest


Postby litljortindan » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:30 pm

Date walked: 20/06/2017

Time taken: 4 hours

Distance: 10.5 km

Ascent: 210m

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Not much to show for June apart from this small walk. Quite enjoyable though.

ImageDSC00209 by John Little, on Flickr
Parking available on either side of the road.

ImageDSC00212 by John Little, on Flickr
Little bit of an incline on the first 1km through mixed woods and past this standing stone.

ImageDSC00215 by John Little, on Flickr
Looking back downhill -levels out after this for the rest of the way through the woods.

ImageDSC00216 by John Little, on Flickr
Tom's Cairn now visible ahead.

ImageDSC00218 by John Little, on Flickr
Path switched from earth to grass and with view south to Clachnaben.

ImageDSC00219 by John Little, on Flickr
Zoom to Clachnaben.

ImageDSC00222 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00224 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00225 by John Little, on Flickr
North to Bennachie.

ImageDSC00228 by John Little, on Flickr
West to Morven.

ImageDSC00230 by John Little, on Flickr
View over the open part of the route.

ImageDSC00233 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00234 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00235 by John Little, on Flickr
Mither Tap zoom.

ImageDSC00238 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00240 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00242 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00245 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00246 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00249 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00251 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00255 by John Little, on Flickr
A walk through Slewdrum Forest tacked on the end to make a longer day.

ImageDSC00256 by John Little, on Flickr
Puffballs?

ImageDSC00258 by John Little, on Flickr
Wild roses along the way.

ImageDSC00261 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00266 by John Little, on Flickr
The Dee.

ImageDSC00269 by John Little, on Flickr
Wife happy -likes woods.

ImageDSC00273 by John Little, on Flickr

ImageDSC00274 by John Little, on Flickr




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