Bin Hill Traditional Cache
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A brisk walk to the top of the most prominent local landmark. There are many ways to walk to the summit but the easiest is from the parking area at the forest gate near Braidbog Farm (NJ 491632), please take care not to block the entrance.
This is an easy, but steady, uphill walk through pine forest emerging through the treeline onto the heather covered summit of the Bin. The forest makes this quite a deceptively pleasant walk in poor weather but remember that the summit is very exposed so take appropriate clothing.
The views from the summit are excellent at most times but even more so on a clear day. The Buckie Rotary Club has placed an indicator on the summit that allows you to pick out the major landmarks.
The following was written in 1922 by W Barclay
In the northern part of Banffshire there are hills that serve as useful landmarks at sea, while the southern possesses some of the highest mountains in Great Britain. One characteristic height in the north is the Bin of Cullen (1050 feet), with its neighbours the Little Bin and the Hill of Maud. From the top of the conical Bin the spectator has a fine panorama of sea and land. To the south the prospect stretches to Cairngorm, to the west are the mountains of Inverness-shire, to the north the coast land lies at his feet with headlands and bays, villages and towns, while across the Firth his eye rests on the Sutors of Cromarty, Ben Wyvis and other hills of Northern Scotland. Even lower heights are interesting watch-towers. From the Hill of Alvah (578 feet) we may see a large tract of Buchan, its somewhat monotonous aspect relieved by the bold headlands of Gamrie and Troup; to the south thriving woods and fertile lands with Benachie in the distance; the Buck of the Cabrach and Ben Rinnes in the south-west; to the north the wooded park of Duff House and the town of Banff; and beyond the sea the fantastic forms of the Caithness Hills.
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