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(127) Coull-Tarland Way-Gallow Hill Circuit (Aberdeenshire)

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The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · 7d

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #Coull - #TarlandWay - Gallow Hill walk, and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #Tarland, #Cromar #HoweofCromar #Deeside #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

A relatively easy walk, initially following a good way-marked trail. On the return route there is a gradual ascent into a pine wood on good forest roads before gently dropping back into the farmlan…

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · 13d

Monday, Fyvie Castle garden and estate💙 #walking #fyviecastlegardenandestate #fyviecastlegarden #fyvielake #lochoffyvie #fyvie #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage, bright autumnal day, bright blue skies, streaked with some white clouds. Top left: many coloured dahlia bed in front of brown, cream brick old building. Top left: blue green loch water with red, yellow green leafed trees as a backdrop. Bottom right: brown brick boathouse with mid green doors, leading to beige grassy loch bank and the brown/blue loch, greylag geese can be seen on a sandy bank on the loch. Bottom left: bright orange pompom dahlias close up, with blurred others in background and a glimpse of a pale brown brick wall.

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · 29d

Today, Newcastle upon Tyne💙 #walking #citywalking #newcastleupontyne #newcastleupontynequayside #quayside #tynebridge #rivertyne #graingertown #glasshousegateshead #gateshead

Four photo collage. A rainy early autumn day. Grey skies, a touch of blue and white clouds, top left. Top right and bottom left: beige stone buildings on a street, Georgian architecture, housing shops, cafes and restaurants. Top left: various quayside buildings, cream and terracotta mainly, a glimpse of dark blue metal Tyne bridge to the left, silvery gray river in front of buildings. Bottom right: dark blue/grey metal Tyne arched bridge with further bridges in the distance; blue quayside Royal Navy buildings to the left; with a a glimpse of blue/gray curved glass building further left. Silvery grey river flowing under the bridges.

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Sep 12

Today, Hadrian’s Wall💙 #thesill #oncebrewed #romanbritain #northumberland

Four photo collage, walking a section of Hadrian’s Wall on a showery early autumn day. Blue/grey skies, grey/white clouds. Top left and bottom right: brown and green rocky outcrop, the grey stone wall winding along and upwards. Top right: grey stone wall, winding along and up green hilly land. Bottom left: grey stone wall and square enclosure surrounded by green hilly land.

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today, Acomb, Northumberland💙 #walking #acomb #hexham #northumberland

Four photo collage, dark blue/grey skies with white rainy clouds. Cool early autumn day. Bright green rolling fields, green broadleaf trees, grey stone dykes, leading to distant low hills. Top left and bottom right show a black horse grazing.

(006) Ythan Estuary and Forvie Sands Circular (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Sep 9

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #YthanEstuary and #ForvieSands walk, and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #NNR #Newburgh #Formartine #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

Route SummaryThis is a gentle but very rewarding walk in the Forvie Nature Reserve. The views of the estuary, dunes, heath-land and beach are marvellous at every turn. On the return leg there is a …

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today, Forvie💙 #walking #coastalwalking #forvie #forviesands #forvienationalnaturereserve #forvielostvillage #newburgh #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage, cool, windy, day, blue/grey skies, some cloud formation. Top left: bright green grass leading to strip of beige sand, and to blue water of the estuary; on to green and beige sand dunes and marram grass. Top right: high tide, brown sand, white froth edged puddles, white waves and blue rough sea. Two dark figures walking to the right of the image. Bottom right: green grass surrounding grey, ochre and white stone remians of a building (church), topped with pale green/grey mossy grass. Bottom left: beige sand dunes, green marram grass edging, and white wind turbines out to sea in the far distance.

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The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Sep 2

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #BraesofGight walk and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #GightCastle #Formartine #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

A very scenic walk through farmland and forest on the banks of the River Ythan in the depths of rural ...

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 30

Today, Gight💙 #walking #gight #methlick #braesogight #gightcastle #gightwoodsnaturereserve #corbiescraig #riverythan #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage: late summer, sunny, warm, day. Striking cloud formations, blue sky, white clouds. Top left, top right, bottom right: blue/green water in narrow river, surrounded by green and yellow grassy areas and green broadleaf and conifer trees. Bottom left: grey stone remains of part of a castle; green bushes growing from the broken down walls; surrounded by yellow/green grass field and a small number of green trees standing separately.

(147) Lumphanan-Cairnbeathie-Hillhead Loop (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 26

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #Lumphanan - #Cairnbeathie - #Hillhead Loop walk and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #Deeside #MidDeeside #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

This walk from the historic village of Lumphanan occupies a pleasant pastoral landscape in mid-Deeside, with wide-open views throughout. The ascent on an old drove and military road to an area of u…

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 23

Today, Lumphanan💙 #walking #hiking #cairnbeathie #hillhead #dess #lumphanan #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage, late summer/early autumn. Blue/grey skies streaked with cloud. Top left and bottom right: green fields, beige stone, grey tile roofed old church and manse, now one house and church hall, now a house in middle ground; leading to broadleaf trees, yellow and green grazing fields and dark blue hills in the distance. Top right and bottom left: straw coloured grassy fields leading to blue/green hills. Top right, 3 sheep in a group. Bottom left: brown cattle grazing in the middle distance.

(012) Hill of Barra Circular (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 23

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #HillofBarra Circular walk and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #BarraHill #Garioch #OldMeldrum #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

The focal point of this moderate walking excursion amongst fertile Garioch farming country is the exhilarating view from the summit of Barra Hill, redolent with the memories of historical drama ove…

(169) Tillypronie-Baderonoch-Reinacharn Circuit (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 18

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our #Tillypronie - #Baderonoch - #Reinacharn walk and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #Cromar #HoweofCromar #Tarland #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

Route Summary A short and relatively easy hill-walk in mixed countryside, near Tarland, to a low moor-land hill-top where panoramic views can be enjoyed. There are 3 man-made commemorative stone fe…

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 16

Today, Tillypronie💙 #walking #hillwalking #tillypronie #migvie #baderonochhill #reinacharn #purpleheather #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage. Warm summers day, deep blue skies, occasional white puffy clouds. All photos main feature is deep purple heather. Top left: heather in foreground, sandy path, green conifers to left, all leading to deep purple and blue/green hills. Top right: pink/beige stone cairn surrounded by purple heather and a patch of white heather; a wire fence behind the cairn leading to swathes of purple heather and purple and blue/green hills. Bottom right: grey tree trunk, grassy path, leading to deep purple hills with pale grey walking path leading through the hills. Bottom left: deep purple heather leading to bright green fields; and onwards to deep blue hills.

(233) Den of Afforsk-St John’s Kirk-More Head Circuit (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 16

#Walking from the #DenofAfforsk to #MoreHead with great views down to #GamrieBay and the old fishing villages of #Gardenstown and #Crovie … 😀

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#Hiking #MohrHead #MorayFirth #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

This is a relatively short coastal walk with a moderate ascent, to a headland high above the Moray Firth. There are some exhilarating views over the Bay of Gamrie, along the coast towards Macduff a…

(232) Gartly Moor – Wishach Hill Circuit (Aberdeenshire)

The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 13

#Walking in the mature #GartlyMoor forest near #Huntly where there are marvellous open views from the heathery summit of #WishachHill … 😀

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#Hiking #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

A short but energetic walk in mature forest and heather moorland with marvellous views from the extensive summit area and approaches. The route is particularly recommended in late Summer when the w…

(231) Bin Hill Circuit (Huntly) (Aberdeenshire)

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 10

Today, Gardenstown💙 #walking #hiking #gardenstown #gamrie #stjohnschurch #denofafforsk #homehead #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage, warm August day, blue/grey skies, white/grey cloud formations. Top left: green bracken and gorse to green den between undulating green and yellow fields,. Top right: across green/brown bracken to blue sea bay, edged by white cottages, green undulating hill above the sea town cottages leading to grey houses above the cottages and on to green/yellow fields above cliffs. Bottom right: pale yellow ripe barley field and dark gray walking path, with two grey wind turbines to the right of the path. Bottom left: dark grey walking path on left, grey dry stone dyke on right leading to pale yellow barley fields.

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 9

Today, Gartly Moor💙 #walking #hiking #gartlymoor #wishachhill #heather #purpleheather #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage, bright summers day, blue skies, white/grey puffy clouds. All four photos show mainly bright purple heather swathes. Top left and bottom right: leading to further away purple/blue hills. Top right: leading to green conifers and yellow/green fields in the far distance. Bottom left: silvery grey broken tree trunk and branches in the foreground.

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The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Aug 5

#Walking in the mature #BinForest near #Huntly where there are marvellous open views from the summit of the #BinHill … 😀

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#Hiking #DavidDouglas #DouglasFirs #GallonofWater #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

An enjoyable walk in mature woodland to the summit of the Bin Hill, near Huntly. There are fantastic news of the surrounding countryside from the summit and during part of the descent.

(016) Hill of Dunnideer Circular (Aberdeenshire)

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 3

Today, Alford💙 #walking #localwalks #riverdon #haughtonpark #alford #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage. Warm, summers day. Deep blue skies, white fluffy clouds. All four photos show blue river flowing, some grey rocks, varying tones of green broadleaf trees and green grass by the riverside.

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Aug 2

Today, Bin Hill, Huntly💙 #walking #hiking #binhill #huntly #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage: warm, sunny, summer day. Deep blue skies, fluffy white cloud here and there. Views across green conifer trees, some purple heather, to green and yellow patchwork of fields, towards blue/purple hills. Top left: on left, a pile harvested logs ready for collection. Bottom right: on left, silvery, golden, pampas grass growing wild.

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The Mack Trails @themackwalks.bsky.social · Jul 31

We recently enjoyed re-visiting our Hill of #Dunnideer walk and have updated the guidance … 😀

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#Walking #Hiking #Insch #Garioch #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

An easy walk-in to the Hill of Dunnydeer, avoiding a steep ascent. Views of the hill dominate the route from areas of natural woodland and farmland. The stone circle on the hill-side, and ruined ca…

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The Mack Walks @alisonmack.bsky.social · Jul 28

Today, Insch💙 #walking #hiking #insch #dunnideer #dunnideerhillfort #hillofchristskirk #hillofflinder #taponoth #aberdeenshire #walkingaberdeenshire

Four photo collage: summers day, blue skies, white fluffy clouds, walking towards Dunnideer hill fort. Top left: yellow barley field, leading to dark green conifer trees, onwards to green rounded hill with dark grey hill fort remains at top. Top right and bottom left: wooden fence post(s) in foreground; bright green fields leading to bank of dark green conifers; leading to rolling green hills. Bottom right: grey stone dyke and grey/brown twisted tree branches, leading to yellow barley field; leading to green rounded hill with dark grey hill fort remains at top.