Beautiful Lochnagar - with optional hill climb or lake walk.
Where – Spittal of Glenmuick Visitor Centre, Spittal of Glenmuick, Glen Muick
When – Thursday 8th August 9am-10am
Parking is available at the coordinates for a small fee.
This event takes place at the Spittal of Glenmuick Visitor Centre, a short distance from the shores of the picturesque Loch Muick (pronounced Mick) and at the foot of the lofty peak of ‘dark Lochnagar’. Take in the beauty and splendour of the area, where you have the chance to see herds of red deer up close in their natural habitat, and join us for some geocaching social fun in a beautiful part of Aberdeenshire.
Afterwards if you are feeling active and energetic, or even just poetic and looking for more beautiful scenery? Why not join a few hardy souls in a hike up this peak.
For the less energetic there is a beautiful stroll around the shores of Loch Muick, on paths which which are specifically designed to be wheelchair accessible.
Note: a Munro is any Scottish mountain with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) with the peak of Lochnagar standing at 1,155 metres above sea level. It's the 28th tallest mountain in Scotland so not one of the very tall ones, yet it is still higher than any peak in England or Wales. The ascent starts from 410m up so there's only approx 750m ascent.