21/8/10 Pete
ran up here for a warmdown after tap o noth. thought the road up to the ridge was boaring and it was covered in sheep s$£t, but once through some 'once was' forestry it turns out to be a nice run through the heather then woods to the summit which offers great views. Didnt bother with a photo as it was quite hazy, nice when your there but not for a photo.
27/7/10 Dave H
Walked up the track form the south, presumably the way D+E went. It would certainly be possible to bike this way, though it would probably be easier to take the forest road from the junction about a mile to the east. I'd never even heard of this hill before the challenge, but it is a really good run/walk/bike. Easy going along a grassy ridge with great views to the west and east. The top is beyond the forestry, and there is no real path through the trees, but even that bit is rather nice through old larches and wood rush. Recommended.
13/02/2010 Cycled over here direct from our house for our first activity outing of the year and our first challenge point. We think you could probably cycle all the way up the track in better weather but there was still a lot of snow lying so we left our bikes near the main road, changed into our studs and tramped up the hill. For such an unknown hill it certainly lives up to the prominent peaks promise with great views all around. We could easily see over to Clachnaben (some 23 miles) and up into the north east far beyond Bennachie. The obvious cairn is only at 490m, you'll need to continue up into the woods to get your full 500m but the cairn marks the best views.
Walked up the track form the south, presumably the way D+E went. It would certainly be possible to bike this way, though it would probably be easier to take the forest road from the junction about a mile to the east. I'd never even heard of this hill before the challenge, but it is a really good run/walk/bike. Easy going along a grassy ridge with great views to the west and east. The top is beyond the forestry, and there is no real path through the trees, but even that bit is rather nice through old larches and wood rush. Recommended.
13/02/2010 Cycled over here direct from our house for our first activity outing of the year and our first challenge point. We think you could probably cycle all the way up the track in better weather but there was still a lot of snow lying so we left our bikes near the main road, changed into our studs and tramped up the hill. For such an unknown hill it certainly lives up to the prominent peaks promise with great views all around. We could easily see over to Clachnaben (some 23 miles) and up into the north east far beyond Bennachie. The obvious cairn is only at 490m, you'll need to continue up into the woods to get your full 500m but the cairn marks the best views.
