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Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre
 

The walk takes you over Millstone Hill and then leads to the Bennachie Centre. From the top of Millstone Hill (408m) there are great views of Bennachie and the Aberdeenshire countryside.

How to get there:

Donview Car Park
Bennachie
Aberdeenshire
Scotland

Monymusk is the nearest town or village.

Mammals: Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in the woodlands. Roe deer can be seen in woodland clearings. We have information about Red squirrel and Roe deer

Birds: In the woods look out for great tits, coal tits, blue tit,long tail tits, chaffinch, wood warblers, chiff chaff and many more.
Wrens can often be seen on the forest floor nesting in the piles of branches.
On the open hill look out for grouse, pipits, skylarks and buzzards.

VIEW FROM MILLSTONE TRAIL OVER SURROUNDING FARMLAND

Donview Car Park Facilities.
ToiletsInformationParkingOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Hill-walking boots or similarDemanding
Trail waymarking:
Brown
Length of trail:
3.5 miles
Approximate time of trail:
2.5 hours
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Jackie Cumberbirch
Recreation Ranger
01466 794161
e-mail: jackie.cumberbirch@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


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Conditions on the open hill may be cold and windy. Please use hillwalking type footwear and clothing and equipment suitable for the conditions you may experience.

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