Walk: To the top o’ the Tap o’ Noth

📌 Rhynie, Aberdeenshire
★★★

The curious flat top of Tap o’ Noth is a prominent sight from many other Aberdeenshire hills. Huge piles of stones extend for hundreds of metres around the summit; these are the remains of a colossal hill fort dating to at least 3,000 years ago. The fairly gentle approach track ascends the higher slopes in a spiral shape, letting you take in the views in all directions as you climb.

🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish off the A941 1 mi west of Rhynie

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 480284

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.343250,-2.864933

❌ No public transport within 1 mi – nearest bus stop is in Rhynie (1.5 mi)

🚗 Car park

📝 Key info

▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 290 m | ⌛ 2 hr

Features: △ Tap o’ Noth (563 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn); 🏰 Tap o’ Noth hill fort

⬤ Moderate | Mostly grassy tracks.

➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – track junction at 🧭 NJ 476291 – Tap o’ Noth – return by outward route

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Not much.

Weather: Mostly overcast with full snow cover. Just above freezing – car park very icy.

January 2012