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About Mither Tap Timeline Trail
This is the most popular route up to the top of Mither Tap on Bennachie and provides a 'trail back in time'. The path climbs the hill, leaving forest planted in the 1950s to journey through a landscape formed over 10,000 years since the last Ice Age. Reach the Mither Tap and its ancient Pictish fort.
The route is strenuous and rough in places and goes up to 518 metres (1700ft). Please wear suitable boots and waterproofs or a jacket to suit the conditions on the top.
This trails starts from the Bennachie Centre.
- Download the Bennachie trail map (PDF 874k)
- Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.
- All the signposts on the hill and in the forest have a plate on the back showing the grid reference of the point. If you are lost, this should help you find where you are.
How to get there:
Mither Tap Timeline Trail can be started from Bennachie in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Inverurie, Insch, Aberdeen, and Alford are the nearest towns or villages.
Bennachie Centre - Travel on the A96 north past Inverurie. Approximately two 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 two miles. The car park is signposted.
Back O'Bennachie - Follow the A96 north from Inverurie for approximately ten miles. At the 'Oyne Fork', turn left onto the B9002 which signposted to Insch. After three miles on this road, and after passing Oyne village, turn left up to the Back O'Bennachie car park (sign posted).
Donview Car Park - From Monymusk, head north on minor road towards Blairdaff. After approximately 1.5 miles, the car park is sign posted.
Rowantree Car Park - Follow the A96 north from Inverurie for approximately ten miles. Turn left just before the Oyne fork and take first right, signposted Rowantree Car Park.
OS Grid Reference: NJ698216
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
| Bennachie Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: There and back, 4.5km or 3 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 2.5 hours for full route |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Liz Wallace 01466 794161 e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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