📌 Gordonstown, Aberdeenshire
★★★
Knock Hill’s moorland rises prominently above northern Aberdeenshire’s fertile farmland. 430 metres is a lot of height in these parts, and you certainly feel it on the unrelenting, direct ascent, not helped by a path littered with loose stones. Feel sorry for the poor runners who take part in the annual hill race! On the plus side, the views are stunning on a clear day, taking in large parts of northeast Scotland’s low ground, coastline and the northern foothills of the Cairngorms.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at sharp bend on minor road at Swilebog, 2 mi southwest of Gordonstown
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 547553
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.585356,-2.758804
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 2 km / 1 mi | ▲ 240 m | ⌛ 45 min
Features: △ Knock Hill (430 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn)
⬤ Moderate | Short section of muddy track, then clear but unrelentingly steep and narrow path, rocky & muddy in places.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out & back walk to Knock Hill summit
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Not much…
Weather: Temperature in low teens, hot sunshine and no wind.
June 2012
