Summit to Back O'Bennachie

 

A great walk for visiting the Bennachie summits. You can climb Mither Tap (518m), Oxen Craig (528 m) and Criagshannoch (460m). The walk finishes at the Back O'Bennachie Car park.

On the way you pass Little Oxen Craig which was a quarry in the 1850s, which produced granite lintels, some of which can still be seen today.

You can download a map of the trail from the 'what's of interest' panel on the right of this page.

How to get there:

Summit to Back O'Bennachie can be started from The Bennachie Centre Car Park in Bennachie. Chapel of Garioch is the nearest town or village.

Travel on the A96 north past Inverurie. Approximately 2 miles beyond Inverurie take a road on the left sign posted to Chapel of Garioch. At Chapel of Garioch turn left (sign posted to the Bennachie Centre). Follow this road for 2 miles. The car park is on your right.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 698 216

Mammals: Red squirrels are occasionally seen in the woodland. Roe deer can sometimes be seen in the 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.
Wren 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.