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Muckle Ord

Hill, Mountain in Aberdeenshire

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Muckle Ord

Heath Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) One of many fine spikes found in the grassy parts of Shannel SSSI.
Heath Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) Credit: Anne Burgess

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Muckle Ord Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 57.045718/-2.6111101 or Grid Reference NO6395. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Heath Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) One of many fine spikes found in the grassy parts of Shannel SSSI.
Heath Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
One of many fine spikes found in the grassy parts of Shannel SSSI.
Grassland near Tillenteach This are of grassland and scattered trees is part of the Shannel SSSI.
Grassland near Tillenteach
This are of grassland and scattered trees is part of the Shannel SSSI.
Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) A well-established non-native that likes damp places.
Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus)
A well-established non-native that likes damp places.
Disappearing Pond This pond near Tillenteach is becoming overgrown with vegetation, and it may not be long before it disappears altogether.
Disappearing Pond
This pond near Tillenteach is becoming overgrown with vegetation, and it may not be long before it disappears altogether.
Cycle path bridge Over the Burn of Grennoch; a tributary of the Burn of Cattie, and thence the River Dee.
Cycle path bridge
Over the Burn of Grennoch; a tributary of the Burn of Cattie, and thence the River Dee.
Western edge of Slewdrum Forest As seen from the cycle path bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Western edge of Slewdrum Forest
As seen from the cycle path bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Cycle path downhill towards Potarch From a bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Cycle path downhill towards Potarch
From a bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Cycle path uphill towards Shooting Greens pass From a bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Cycle path uphill towards Shooting Greens pass
From a bridge over the Burn of Grennoch.
Near summit of an Old Military Road (188m asl) Passing between Glack's Hill (276m) and Muckle Ord (220m).
Near summit of an Old Military Road (188m asl)
Passing between Glack's Hill (276m) and Muckle Ord (220m).
Access to Slewdrum Forest car park From the Old Military Road at Shooting Greens.
Access to Slewdrum Forest car park
From the Old Military Road at Shooting Greens.
On Hill of Tillylair Steep slopes in Blackhall Forest.
On Hill of Tillylair
Steep slopes in Blackhall Forest.
Blackhall Forest Entering terrain covered on the latest Mar Orienteering Club Shooting Greens map. The road crosses the entire forest from the Scolty car park and is used by the National Cycle Network.
Blackhall Forest
Entering terrain covered on the latest Mar Orienteering Club Shooting Greens map. The road crosses the entire forest from the Scolty car park and is used by the National Cycle Network.
Scots pines, Blackhall Forest
Scots pines, Blackhall Forest
Logging road, Blackhall Forest Lots of place names and names of orienteering maps here. The whole block from the Scolty car park to the Military Road goes by Blackhall Forest. Much of that is Wood of Goauch or Goauch Wood. In this picture the road leaves the Forestry Commission estate and the community woodland(bought from the FC) is known as Slewdrum Forest. Orienteering maps of the western end of the forest are often titled Shooting Greens, events here are usually put on by Mar OC, while Grampian have the eastern end, often titled Scolty.
Logging road, Blackhall Forest
Lots of place names and names of orienteering maps here. The whole block from the Scolty car park to the Military Road goes by Blackhall Forest. Much of that is Wood of Goauch or Goauch Wood. In this picture the road leaves the Forestry Commission estate and the community woodland(bought from the FC) is known as Slewdrum Forest. Orienteering maps of the western end of the forest are often titled Shooting Greens, events here are usually put on by Mar OC, while Grampian have the eastern end, often titled Scolty.
Logging road, Blackhall Forest On the slopes of Hill of Tillybath, heading for the exit onto the Military Road.
Logging road, Blackhall Forest
On the slopes of Hill of Tillybath, heading for the exit onto the Military Road.
Shooting Greens / Slewdrum Forest Larches overlooking the Military Road.
Shooting Greens / Slewdrum Forest
Larches overlooking the Military Road.
Bikepacking rig, Shooting Greens On the Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire march, just off the Military Road under Muckle Ord.
Bikepacking rig, Shooting Greens
On the Aberdeenshire/Kincardineshire march, just off the Military Road under Muckle Ord.
Bike path, Slewdrum Forest Beside the Military Road.
Bike path, Slewdrum Forest
Beside the Military Road.
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Muckle Ord is located at Grid Ref: NO6395 (Lat: 57.045718, Lng: -2.6111101)

Unitary Authority: Aberdeenshire

Police Authority: North East

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