Brux Hill

Hill, Mountain in Aberdeenshire

Scotland

Brux Hill

Cultivated upland at Glenlogie Credit: Alan Reid

Brux Hill, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a prominent hill that stands at an elevation of approximately 450 meters (1,476 feet). Situated within the scenic countryside, this natural landmark offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding area.

Covered in a mixture of grass, heather, and scattered shrubs, Brux Hill boasts a diverse range of flora and fauna. The hill is part of the Cairngorms National Park, which is renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes. Visitors to Brux Hill can expect to encounter various species of birds, including golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and red grouse, as well as numerous types of wildflowers and mosses.

The hill itself features a series of craggy outcrops and rocky slopes, making it a popular destination for hikers and mountaineers. The ascent to the summit is moderately challenging, but the reward is well worth the effort, as it offers an unobstructed view of the surrounding countryside, including the nearby River Dee and the distant Grampian Mountains.

Due to its location within the Cairngorms National Park, Brux Hill provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hillwalking, wildlife spotting, and photography. The area is also known for its historical significance, with traces of ancient settlements and burial sites found in the vicinity.

Overall, Brux Hill is a captivating natural landmark in Aberdeenshire, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Scottish countryside while enjoying a variety of outdoor pursuits.

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Brux Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.279068/-2.828682 or Grid Reference NJ5021. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Cultivated upland at Glenlogie

Alan Reid

The View from the Path

The path stays on the level above the shallow bowl drained by the Blacklatch Burn and its tributary the Badingair Burn, whose course descends from upper left towards the foot of Baingair Hill. The slightly higher hill to the right isn't named on the maps, but is the possessor of a triangulation pillar at 487 metres above sea level.

Anne Burgess

Limer Shank

The heathery ridge between the two burns is Limer Shank. Limestone occurs here but it is not of good enough quality to be much worked.

Anne Burgess

Badingair Burn

The burn drains the shallow bowl between Correen Quarry and the ridge made up of Brux Hill and Badingair Hill. There is a glimpse of The Buck in the distance above the headwaters of the Badingair Burn.

Anne Burgess

Approaching Blacklatch Well

The track descends very slightly here. We wondered if it then went straight up beside the peat hagg, but it turns out that the path goes left and up between the heathery bank and the grassy strip.

Anne Burgess

Looking towards Lord Arthur's Hill

Because of the low angle of the sun, I hadn't been taking southward view at all, and decided that I had to remedy that. This is the rather hazy result. Lord Arthur's Hill has a trinagulation pillar at 619 metres above sea level. Next to it is Edinbanchory Hill, at 466 metres. There is a circular route taking in both hills, but we move slowly and did not want to risk running out of daylight so had decided that we would not attempt it until next spring.

Anne Burgess

Looking towards Correen Quarry

This is looking back the way we had just come, towards the Correen Quarry, which is just out of sight.

Anne Burgess

Peat Moss

This is almost the highest point of the path. The flattish area at the top is marked as 'Peat Moss', hence the title, but pretty much the whole area is covered in peat.

Anne Burgess

Pond in the Peat Moss

I surmise that this pond too is a kettle hole left by a melting iceberg at the end of the last Ice Age. The ridge in the middle distance, where there is smoke from burning heather, is Morven and on the skyline are the hills south of Deeside.

Anne Burgess

Larches, Lord Arthur's Hill

It's a while since this bit of moorland was burnt, as self seeded larches have "escaped" from the scattered small woods that cover the hill.

Richard Webb

Grouse butt, Frouchie Shank

View down Frouchie Shank, showing the mix of woods and moorland.

Richard Webb

Wood of Logie

Within the old long dyke is a remnant of woodland with some long established pine trees. Lord Arthur's Cairn in the distance.

Richard Webb

Summit of Badingair Hill from constituency boundary

Not sure if the stone marked the boundary or not, but photo looks towards the flat unmarked summit of Badingair Hill. A wire fence can be seen that passes to the west of the summit and is not marked on either the 1:25000 or 1:50000 map

David Lecore

Head of Blacklatch Burn

This is the shallow basin that forms the head of Blacklatch Burn. The flat topped summit in the distance is the un-named (487m) hill that has a trig point on it - though in these conditions it is not possible to make it out.

David Lecore

Summit of Brux Hill

The summit of Brux Hill with Fox footprints in foreground. The whole areas was criss crossed by Fox prints - and rabbit and grouse prints - but strangely no human footprints - not even mine - since I was on skis.

David Lecore