Bennachie
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About Bennachie
Bennachie is the best known, popular and most climbed hill range in North East Scotland.
The hill has nine distinctive tops, Oxen Craig is the highest top at 528m. Mither Tap is the most prominent top as there are two fort walls around the top (one pre history and one pictish). The habitat on the hill is varied from conifer and broadleaf woodland to open moorland.
2009 Update
Most of the work on improving the paths on Bennachie is almost finished. This work was aided by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
New trails and interpretation boards are due in the summer.
Bennachie Homecoming Festival
3rd to 9th August - see the link to Bailies of Bennachie for more details.
A map of the existing Bennachie trails is available in the What's of Interest panel on the right hand side of this page.
How to get there:
Inverurie, Insch, Aberdeen, and Alford are the nearest towns or villages.
By road, or by train to Inverurie or Insch, or by bus to Pitcaple. See individual Car Parks for detailed instructions.
OS Grid Reference: NJ 665 225
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Start your visit from:
Back O'Bennachie Car ParkDonview Car Park
The Bennachie Centre Car Park
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2/May/2009