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Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre


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About 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.

You can download a map of the Bennachie trails from the What's of Interest panel on the right of this page.

How to get there:

Essons Walk to Bennachie Centre can be started from Donview Car Park in Bennachie. Monymusk is the nearest town or village.

From Monymusk, head north on minor road towards Blairdaff. After approx. 1.5 miles, the Donview Car park and walks are sign posted off to the left. Turn left and follow the road, which runs close to river Don, to the car park.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 672 190
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Wildlife

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.

What's on in Bennachie

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
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Contact:

Liz Wallace

01466 794161
e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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What's of interest

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.

View the map of the trails at Bennachie.

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