Elrick Hill, Aberdeenshire

Distance	Approximate Time	Height Gain	OS Map
7 kms	02:00 (hrs:mins)	50 metres	Explorer 406 - Aberdeen & Banchory

Description

Walk out of the car park following the signpost for all forest walks (by the information board). Climb up through the trees to the 'moon pool' sculpture, forking right onto the brown trail. Continue down the hill, shortly turning right again to cross a burn (brown trail). The next junction is signed for Elrick Hill, carry on going straight as directed. There are steps on the right leading to a small picnic area but these wrap around to rejoin the path.

Emerge from the woodland onto the heather moor and follow the brown trail up to the open summit of the hill. The path quickly drops down the other side of the hill and splits by another picnic area. Take the yellow path to your left, keeping Elrick Hill on your left. This gently descends with a view over the golf course below. Proceed until you reach a yellow T-junction, turn right here and maintain your descent. Continue going straight, ignoring any rough trails crossing your path.

The path drops down further to find a small stream; cross over and follow the path around to the left, keeping the stream on your left until you see a black and white granite sculpture. This route will continue round a bend to the right, leading onto the red trail (right) where you will soon see another sculpture on your left entitled 'Earth Chamber for the Trees and Sky'. Watch out for the viewfinders along the way to find out more about the sculptures and their artists. Beware of the European Bison lurking in the shadows to your left!

The red trail will take you back into Tyrebagger Wood before running parallel with the Kirkton of Skene road. Cutting through the eastern car park, before leading you back to the start.

Access Info

Take A96 from Aberdeen, 3km beyond the turn off for Dyce Airport; turn left onto the B979 road for Kirkton of Skene. A short distance along, there are three Forest Enterprise car parks. Park in the second car park on your left.

Start point: Elrick Hill Car Park