The club had its early beginnings in the 1960’s, with members being recruited from the old Aberdeen County Council. Employees from the re-organised local authority, Grampian Regional Council, officially founded the ‘Grampian Hillwalking Club’ in 1969. The early leaders were Ian Pyper, Bob Innes and Jean Duff who recruited members throughout the various council departments - from teaching, police, fire, roads to name a few – all with one thing in common – a love of wandering around the hills.
Club members meet monthly throughout the year (see calendar). A bus is organised for Sunday walks and shared cars are used for weekends.
Sunday walks start at approximately 8am and finish around 5pm (depending on the time of year and daylight hours).
Each year the club organises:
The club has also organised trips of 1-2 weeks walking in France, Italy, The Faroes and a coast to coast walk across Scotland.
The club has no membership fee. Anyone interested in joining should make initial contact with the Club Secretary. At present there are approximately 30 active members.
Anyone thinking of doing any serious hillwalking should think about their general level of fitness before attempting this strenuous sport. Saying that, most adults who walk/exercise regularly and are health-conscious would enjoy our Sunday walks (between 5-6 hours).
Climbing Munros (mountains over 3,000ft) can be a little more strenuous and careful thought and planning are essential before setting off. Present club members have many years experience of hillwalking and will encourage new members to ‘get bagging’.
| Name | Year Completed |
|---|---|
| Ian Pyper | 1992 |
| George Middleton | 1994 |
| Brian Barron | 1995 |
| Chris Howard | 1997 |
| Stuart Smith* | 2001 |
| Stephen Higgs* | 2007 |
| Philip Haylett * | 2008 |
| Alan Sharp * | 2009 |
| Alison Paterson * | 2009 |
* Current Club Member
| Name | Year Completed |
|---|---|
| Stuart Smith* | 2009 |
* Current Club Member