Field Trips

This day excursion to Skatie Shore to examine Dalradian metamorphism and structure will be led by Keith Milne and Steve Ogilvie. It will be a new approach to the guide currently on our Field Guides page table (Item 8 – download Stonehaven Dalradian).

If you wish to attend, please contact our excursion secretary, Rosemary Feilden, by email – excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk

We also ask all attendees to download and read the Pre-excursion Awareness Checklist which covers points for individual and group safety, so that we achieve an incident-free excursion. This document is listed on the Excursions Booklets table also on the Field Guides page. We will hold a Safety Briefing at the start point.

The path to the shore runs under the railway viaduct and is mostly okay although the terrain is quite rough and the shore is rocky so boots with good-treaded soles and a walking pole are recommended. We also suggest you bring a whistle, a map of the area and magnifying eyepiece.

The meeting point will be Stonehaven open-air swimming pool car park from 9:00 for 9:30 depart. We will car share from there to the layby on the slip road (by Stonehaven golf club) from which we will access Skatie Shore.

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 view the various glacial scenery.

The trip will commence at 2 pm from the University of Aberdeen library car-park.

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

Note that participants will have to make their own accommodation arrangements. We are not able to make a block booking.

Suggested hotels include:

Grant Arms Hotel, Craig Lynne Hotel, Garth Hotel, Ben Mhor Hotel, Carrbridge Hotel, Cairn Hotel if you want to stay near Granton or Carrbridge.

The 3rd day is closer to Roy Bridge so suggested hotels include:

Highland Bridge Hotel, Roy Bridge Hotel. Highlander Hotel, Balavil Hotel, Braeriach hotel, Glen Hotel, Laggan Hotel.

We suggest early booking as hotel or B & B accommodation in this part of the Highlands is likely to be well subscribed in September.

This is the second day of a 4 part excursion exploring the geomorphology of the Cairngorms. Part 2 explores the landscape at Cairngorm Mountain itself.

The field trip will commence at 9:30am from the Cairngorm Ski Centre Coire Na Ciste car park.

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 will have to make their own accommodation arrangements. We are not able to make a block booking.

Suggested hotels include:

Grant Arms Hotel, Craig Lynne Hotel, Garth Hotel, Ben Mhor Hotel, Carrbridge Hotel, Cairn Hotel if you want to stay near Granton or Carrbridge.

The 3rd day is closer to Roy Bridge so suggested hotels include:

Highland Bridge Hotel, Roy Bridge Hotel. Highlander Hotel, Balavil Hotel, Braeriach hotel, Glen Hotel, Laggan Hotel.

We suggest early booking as hotel or B & B accommodation in this part of the Highlands is likely to be well subscribed in September.

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

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

The trip will commence at 8:30am at the Roy Bridge / Glen Roy turn off on the A86.

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 will have to make their own accommodation arrangements. We are not able to make a block booking.

Suggested hotels include:

Grant Arms Hotel, Craig Lynne Hotel, Garth Hotel, Ben Mhor Hotel, Carrbridge Hotel, Cairn Hotel if you want to stay near Granton or Carrbridge.

The 3rd day is closer to Roy Bridge so suggested hotels include:

Highland Bridge Hotel, Roy Bridge Hotel. Highlander Hotel, Balavil Hotel, Braeriach hotel, Glen Hotel, Laggan Hotel.

We suggest early booking as hotel or B & B accommodation in this part of the Highlands is likely to be well subscribed in September.

(Note: Photo kindly supplied by Alan Doherty)

This is the final day of a 4 part excursion exploring the geomorphology of the Cairngorms. In part 4 we will visit either Glen Einich  ((glacial lake deltas) or Glen Feshie (Glacial braided river).

The trip will commence at 9:30 from the Rochiemurchus Visitor Centre.

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 will have to make their own accommodation arrangements. We are not able to make a block booking.

Suggested hotels include:

Grant Arms Hotel, Craig Lynne Hotel, Garth Hotel, Ben Mhor Hotel, Carrbridge Hotel, Cairn Hotel if you want to stay near Granton or Carrbridge.

The 3rd day is closer to Roy Bridge so suggested hotels include:

Highland Bridge Hotel, Roy Bridge Hotel. Highlander Hotel, Balavil Hotel, Braeriach hotel, Glen Hotel, Laggan Hotel.

We suggest early booking as hotel or B & B accommodation in this part of the Highlands is likely to be well subscribed in September.