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Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:52 pm
Route description: Bennachie: Oxen Craig and Mither Tap
Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Millstone Hill
Date walked: 06/10/2013
Distance: 13.8 km
Ascent: 775m
4 people think this report is great. Register or Login free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).One of the reasons for climbing these hills was that my daughter was running in the Bennachie Hill race in the afternoon which started at 1400hrs, so there was no reason to rush as there was always going to be plenty of waiting time involved, but it was a clear and reasonably bright day yet windy on top although not cold which would be fine for sitting about waiting for the runners to come into view. I left the Bennachie visitors centre to the East of Mither Tap at 0915hrs and walked along the wooded trail towards Mither Tap and branched off on another forestry track between Mither Tap and Millstone Hill as I was to be climbing Millsone Hill first
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by macq23 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:32 pm
A nice area for walking....even with the everlasting choices of paths available 

Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by Gordie12 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:09 pm
Hi Rod
Hope you enjoyed it - with it being a sunday I was expecting to see more people about but I suppose it was a reasonably early start. I wish I had realised the hills could be walked together rather than starting from the north of Bennachie and driving over to Millstone.
How did your daughter get on??
Hope you enjoyed it - with it being a sunday I was expecting to see more people about but I suppose it was a reasonably early start. I wish I had realised the hills could be walked together rather than starting from the north of Bennachie and driving over to Millstone.
How did your daughter get on??
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by heatheronthehills » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:19 pm
This is my home territory, or rather it was until I moved to Conon Bridge a couple of months ago. Lovely to see your pics of your day out. These hills are ingrained in my memory so well....many happy hours spent wandering around. You mention drystone dykes at the Mither Tap, but they are part of an old iron age hill fort. Its amazing to think of people actually living at the Mither Tap all those years ago....I guess the vantage point was pretty good
Our local 'hill' is now Ben Wyvis....it's a bit more of a climb to reach the summit

Our local 'hill' is now Ben Wyvis....it's a bit more of a climb to reach the summit

Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:42 pm
macq23 wrote:A nice area for walking....even with the everlasting choices of paths available
Hi there macq23, some great trails up there, as you say just so many to explore, just a pity Carnoustie has nothing like that!!

Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:46 pm
Gordie12 wrote:Hi Rod
Hope you enjoyed it - with it being a sunday I was expecting to see more people about but I suppose it was a reasonably early start. I wish I had realised the hills could be walked together rather than starting from the north of Bennachie and driving over to Millstone.
How did your daughter get on??
Hi Gordie, wonderful hills these, glad it was a fine day, the wind was warm, not like today!, bitter or what. Looking better for the West coast thi s weekend though, going up the Ben.
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:53 pm
heatheronthehills wrote:This is my home territory, or rather it was until I moved to Conon Bridge a couple of months ago. Lovely to see your pics of your day out. These hills are ingrained in my memory so well....many happy hours spent wandering around. You mention drystone dykes at the Mither Tap, but they are part of an old iron age hill fort. Its amazing to think of people actually living at the Mither Tap all those years ago....I guess the vantage point was pretty good![]()
Our local 'hill' is now Ben Wyvis....it's a bit more of a climb to reach the summit
Hi heather, you have been quiet for a wee while, not seen a report. These are wonderful hills, I fancy having a local playground like that


Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by Gordie12 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:27 pm
The Rodmiester wrote:Gordie12 wrote:Hi Rod
Hope you enjoyed it - with it being a sunday I was expecting to see more people about but I suppose it was a reasonably early start. I wish I had realised the hills could be walked together rather than starting from the north of Bennachie and driving over to Millstone.
How did your daughter get on??
Hi Gordie, wonderful hills these, glad it was a fine day, the wind was warm, not like today!, bitter or what. Looking better for the West coast thi s weekend though, going up the Ben.
Looks like I'm heading West as well (tomorrow) but still not sure exactly where - I need to decide soon!!!
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:48 pm
Gordie12 wrote:The Rodmiester wrote:Gordie12 wrote:Hi Rod
Hope you enjoyed it - with it being a sunday I was expecting to see more people about but I suppose it was a reasonably early start. I wish I had realised the hills could be walked together rather than starting from the north of Bennachie and driving over to Millstone.
How did your daughter get on??
Hi Gordie, wonderful hills these, glad it was a fine day, the wind was warm, not like today!, bitter or what. Looking better for the West coast thi s weekend though, going up the Ben.
Looks like I'm heading West as well (tomorrow) but still not sure exactly where - I need to decide soon!!!
She was 5th overall, I think she overdid a training run the week before, something like 40 miles, legs had not really recovered, NO WONDER! Where you going I'm heading to Bunroy campsite at Roybridge but hope to do something en route, fancy meeting up? I'm doing the Ben Clean up on the Saturday.
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by Gordie12 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:41 pm
Sorry Rod, I've been offline and just seen your post.
I'm doing the Creag Meagaidh circuit tomorrow, hoping to start at around 9am - too late to contact you now and arrange anything.
Next time!!
I'm doing the Creag Meagaidh circuit tomorrow, hoping to start at around 9am - too late to contact you now and arrange anything.
Next time!!
Re: Bennachie (Oxen Craig), Mither Tap and Millstone Hill
by The Rodmiester » Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:09 am
Gordie12 wrote:Sorry Rod, I've been offline and just seen your post.
I'm doing the Creag Meagaidh circuit tomorrow, hoping to start at around 9am - too late to contact you now and arrange anything.
Next time!!
Hell I was thinking the same, but I've slept in, so I think I would run out of daylight, cannot see me getting away until back of 0830hrs now, next time!
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