30 June
Participants: Just me
Where: Seafield Hill (Auchmithie), 95m/312', P 65m, Tump, OS 54, NO 670 455
Torry (Aberdeen), 51m/167', P 34m, Tump, OS 38, NJ 949 047
Mains of Kinmundy (Westhill), 194m/ 636', P 36m, Tump, OS 38, NJ 835 078
I had booked a few days holiday in Aberdeen with the intention of bagging a few north-east Tumps. The weather forecast wasn't great but in the event although it was mostly cloudy there was little rain. I decided to take the coastal route up which gave me Seafield Hill north of Arbroath, one of the "drive up" Tumps. The high point is on the road just north of a windmill! This is a view of the hill from the west and the view from it to the Grampians.....
On to Aberdeen and another drive up! The housing estate of Torry is built on hill and it's highest point meets the 30m all round drop criteria. There used to be a school on top which has now been demolished and something else is being built in its place. Doesn't affect the Tump status, the high point is somewhere on the surrounding road.....
Continuing to Westhill the next target was Mains of Kinmundy. The Aberdeen suburbs have encroached on a lot of the little hills in the area which certainly makes things easier. There was a dog walking area/ viewpoint above the houses and then a stile and fence into the fields. The high point was beside a stone wall.....
North-west I could make out the Mither Tap of Bennachie which was to be a constant feature in the view all week....
east was the Marilyn Brimmond Hill which I have climbed on a couple of occasions.....
and south over the houses were the south Grampian hills with Kerloch prominent.....
Not a taxing day!
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