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Tap o' Noth

Tap o' Noth


Postby litljortindan » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:58 pm

Date walked: 31/12/2019

Time taken: 2 hours

Distance: 4 km

Ascent: 250m

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Last short walk of 2019 to catch the sunset on Tap o' Noth. Quite cold at the trig point but warm enough just below.
I see there is a new path to aid cow-pat dodging at the start. Well, that might not be its intended specific purpose but it is a welcome addition in any case.

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New path.

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The mighty Buck to the south.

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Bennachie to the south east.

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Rinnes to the west.

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Lochnagar to the south.

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North to Huntly and the sea beyond.

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Re: Tap o' Noth

Postby PeteR » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:36 pm

Some very nice photos 8)

An enjoyable short walk this one.....formed part of a day of short walks for me last year and was possibly the pick of the bunch
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Re: Tap o' Noth

Postby RocksRock » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:06 pm

"I see there is a new path to aid cow-pat dodging at the start............"

My memory (September 2013) is of a paddle through sheep s**t! :lol: :lol: .
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Re: Tap o' Noth

Postby litljortindan » Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:56 pm

PeteR wrote:Some very nice photos 8)

An enjoyable short walk this one.....formed part of a day of short walks for me last year and was possibly the pick of the bunch


Cheers! The end for that camera now, the Sony Hx90. Pretty good overall but frustrating at sunset/sunrise.
I find Tap o' Noth a good hill to go to when my fitness has gone off the boil and it does have fine views of the surroundings.
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Re: Tap o' Noth

Postby litljortindan » Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:58 pm

RocksRock wrote:"I see there is a new path to aid cow-pat dodging at the start............"

My memory (September 2013) is of a paddle through sheep s**t! :lol: :lol: .


Either way, for a sunset or sunrise walk it is good to know that there's a reduced chance of stepping in something messy in the dark.
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