Events

This is the first day of a 4 part excursion exploring the geomorphology of the Cairngorms. Part 1 essentially comprises the road trip from Aberdeen to the Granton on Spey / Carrbridge area. We will stop at various locations en-route to explore the various glacial scenery.

The trip will commence at 1 pm from the University of Aberdeen library car-park.

1. Pass of Ballater (Balmenach)
2. Mains of Abergeldie
3. The Gairn Valley
4. Corgarff Kame
5. The Upper Don Valley
6. The Lecht
7. Strathspey and Abernethy overview
8. Grantown East (Lynebreck) meltwater gorge
9. Dulnain Bridge roche moutonees
10. Cairngorm overlook

If you wish to attend, please contact our Excursions Secretary, Rosemary Feilden, by email (excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk)

Note that participants must make their own accommodation arrangements.

We anticipate having a group dinner at 7:30pm at the Cairn hotel, Carrbridge on Friday 18th.

This is the second day of a 4 part excursion exploring the geomorphology of the Northern Cairngorms.

The field trip will commence at 9:30am from the Coire Na Ciste car park (NH 997 074). The excursion will cover the following 3 locations:

1. Coire Na Ciste, Ryvoan overlook
2. Coire Cas overlook
3. Coire an t-Sneachda walk

If you wish to attend, please contact our Excursions Secretary, Rosemary Feilden, by email (excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk)

As a precaution, because this is a big area, we ask that all participants have a map of the area (OS Landranger 36, Explorer OL58), a compass and a whistle.

Note that participants must make their own accommodation arrangements.

We are planning to hold a group dinner on this Saturday evening at 7:30 in the Balavil hotel in Newtonmore.

(Note: Photo of the Cairngorm plateau by Don Stewart.)

This is the third day of a 4 part excursion exploring geomorphology west of the Cairngorms. In part 3 we will be visiting Glen Roy and the famous Parallel roads feature.

The trip will commence at 9:30am at the Glen Roy viewpoint (NN 297 853).  Locations to be visited are:

1. Glen Roy overlook
2. Walk to shorelines (the parallel roads)
3. Drive to the end of the glen to see the delta fan.

If you wish to attend, please contact our Excursions Secretary, Rosemary Feilden, by email (excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk)

As a precaution, because this is a big area, we ask that all participants have a map of the area (OS Landranger 34, Explorer 400), a compass and a whistle.

Note that participants must make their own accommodation arrangements.

We anticipate having a group dinner at 7:30pm in the Cairn Hotel, Carrbridge on the Sunday evening

(Note: Photo kindly supplied by Alan Doherty)

This is the final day of a 4 part excursion exploring the geomorphology of the Northern Cairngorms. In part 4 we visit Glen Einich  (glacial lake deltas).

The trip will commence at 9:30 from the Rochiemurchus Visitor Centre car park (NH 901 108) at Inverdruie and we will explore the Glen Einich lacustrine delta.

If you wish to attend, please contact our Excursions Secretary, Rosemary Feilden, by email (excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk)

As a precaution, because this is a big area, we ask that all participants have a map of the area (OS Landranger 36, Explorer OL57), a compass and a whistle.

Note that participants must make their own accommodation arrangements.