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Climbed up from the west side parking at Knockenbog. From there I used the path then climbed the fence and went straight up. For 3/4s of the way it was fairly long tough heather and jabby things but after jumping a ditch the heather becomes fairly short making it much easier to reach the top. At the bottom it was calm. At the top a major gale blew with occasional hail for good company. Still the trig provided cover for a wee sit down and a chance to admire the scenery before clouds and darkness moved in. The small circle, same as Theolonius, wasn't there the last time I was here but it looks very pretty with it's little outlier. A couple of cairns are at the top, one a climbers cairn and the other a memorial to a youngster from Aberchirder who died tragically young. Visited 2/1/2012.

Posted by drewbhoy 2nd January 2012ce

Comments (2)
Hi Drew, the new circle on the summit is built by a hill runner who carries one stone up with him every time he climbs the hill. I saw him a few years back I think. He went up and down 3 times in the time we did it once (and once was enough for me). more about him here http://www.incompleat.com/2010/10/knock-hill.html	Posted by thelonious 12th January 2012ce
Cheers T, some good pics on that site.	Posted by drewbhoy 12th January 2012ce
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