4 Hills Walk, Brimmond Hill from Kingswells - Part 1-2
Brimmond Hill (266 m high) - part of the 'Four Hills' Walk, West of Aberdeen. Distance from Kingswells: ~ 2.5 Km Ascent: ~ 110 m Time: ~15 min running / 45 min walking Terrain: rough trail
The walk / run starts from Kingswells Crescent, just before the bridge. From there, the walk is sign-posted with A4 flyers - can't miss the big Smiley face! The path follows the 'Core path 42' all the way to the main road (Kingswells - Newhills cross). It is narrow, bog-like in places and looks abandoned with nettles taking over the space. Just across the road is 'Core path 33', a wider trail, ideal for running / mountain-biking that takes you all the way up the hill alongside fields and shrubs. It gets steep and rocky in places.
From the top, you can enjoy a fantastic view over Aberdeen and the Aberdeenshire area as far as Clachnaben, Mount Battock and Bennachie in the background and Dyce, Kingswells, Westhill, Blackburn, Tyrebagger and Krikhill forests in the foreground.
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Hillhead, Midmar
eveningexpress.co.uk MOVING up in the world is a great feeling, just ask Callum and Gail Harper.
The couple built their dream home on top of a hill in Midmar, affording them some of the most breathtaking views in Aberdeenshire.
And the couple have got so used to the stunning outlook from their Hillhead home and farm, that even though theyre moving to the other side of the world, theyll be living in a farm
in an almost identical position.
From Hillhead we can see Midmar Castle, Hill of Fare, and the Barmekin hill, said
46-year-old designer Gail.
Having those kind of views is addictive.
Our home in Australia, two hours from Sydney, is on top of a hill with stunning, although very different, views.