Hill: Fourman Hill
Date: Friday 26th December 2014
Company: Myself and Cuillin
Distance: 2.5km, Ascent: 115m
Time: 40Mins


A short dog walk today up one of my local Marilyns. Will hopefully get out for a longer walk tomorrow.

Click here to see a map of the route undertaken

Just followed the standard route up and back from Fourmanhill.

Initial ascent up Fourman Hill:


Ascending Fourman Hill:


Knock Hill and the River Deveron:


The air clarity was pretty-good today. I could make out Aberchirder and Turriff quite clearly. I could even see my house from the summit.

Aberchirder (zoom):


Turriff (zoom):


Ascending Fourman Hill:


Rothiemay:


At the top I took a few photos and then returned via the same route back to the start.

Cuillin at the summit of Fourman Hill:


Cuillin at the summit of Fourman Hill:


Corriehabbie Hill and Ben Rinnes:


Ben Rinnes:


Tap o'Noth and the Buck:


Tap o'Noth:


Bennachie:


Every time I ascend this hill I see numerous additional wind turbines .

I think they have lost the plot in Aberdeenshire with regard to the sheer number of these unsightly things blotting the landscape. "Aberdeenshire, turbines from mountain to sea."