Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of The Buck
Height: 722m / 2368ft • Prominence: 257m / 843ft • Summit : tor 3m NNE of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
The Buck
Lots of bryophytes on our walk up the hill. So many nice ones but it was a bit chilly to stay in one place for long to get a good look. Very wet underfoot, good for mosses not so great for my boots!
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Toothed peatmoss
I liked this one. Very slimy!
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Photo from the top
Local holiday today so day off work. After a rainy morning wait we headed out for a tea time walk up the Buck in the Cabrach. This one is known for being wet underfoot, today was no different. Cloudy to start with but soon cleared and we got some nice late sunshine. Wind was chilly. I wasn't in a great mood today. Plenty mosses to look at so that cheered me up a little. Saw 2 ring ouzels which was a proper bonus.
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
The Buck
Lots of bryophytes on our walk up the hill. So many nice ones but it was a bit chilly to stay in one place for long to get a good look. Very wet underfoot, good for mosses not so great for my boots!
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53707097726
Toothed peatmoss
I liked this one. Very slimy!
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53707097706
Photo from the top
Local holiday today so day off work. After a rainy morning wait we headed out for a tea time walk up the Buck in the Cabrach. This one is known for being wet underfoot, today was no different. Cloudy to start with but soon cleared and we got some nice late sunshine. Wind was chilly. I wasn't in a great mood today. Plenty mosses to look at so that cheered me up a little. Saw 2 ring ouzels which was a proper bonus.
22-Apr-24 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
53707306943
Doing not much of nothing
Teatime visit to The Buck. A fine hill on the border of Aberdeenshire and Moray. We sat at the top for a couple of hours, the evening sun was nice and there was warmth still in the air. Quiet on the hill, just us, the bees and Red admiral butterflies enjoying the last of the weekend before boring work tomorrow.
11-Jun-23 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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The rising moon
A dark walk down to see the Perseids meteor shower. We saw a couple of good ones. Nice moon and stars tonight too.
13-Aug-22 • We travel the Spaceways • flickr
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Videos
The Lonach Highlanders at Bellabeg on the final part of their return march through Strathdon in the Cairngorms National Park, ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.