My 'usual' route up Bennachie is to take the path from the Back O' Bennachie car park straight up to the Oxen Craig. I always meant to visit the Little Oxen Craig, but never did for some time. Whilst out for a walk around some of my lesser visited parts of Bennachie the other day I decided it was finally time to drop by. Was glad I did - a nice little spot (perfect if you're a fan of stones!).
The Little Oxen Craig Quarry operated for around 40 years from the mid 1800s until 1891 when it very suddenly ceased production following a water burst that washed away all the tracks leading to the quarry. There is an information board at the site which gives a brief history of the quarry.
The quickest route to the cache is to park at the Back O' Bennachie car park and take the path up to the Oxen Craig. A signpost indicates the turn off to the Little Oxen Craig. However, there are plenty of paths around the various summits of Bennachie meaning the cache can be accessed from any of the car parks if you're up for a longer walk. There are a number of other caches also available nearby.
Thanks to the forestry commission for permission to place this cache.
Please note, there is no need to move any stones or climb up any rocks in order to find the cache.