DAY 15
MONDAY 21ST APRIL, 2008
MONTROSE TO INVERBERVIE – 15.8 MILES, 6 HOURS
MORRIS, PHIL AND BILL
TOTAL DISTANCE WALKED SO FAR 231.4 MILES
Today was the first of a planned, two day trip with an overnight stay in Inverbervie.We travelled by train from Edinburgh to Montrose and made our way through the town to the sea front near the caravan site. Looking south we could see the lighthouse at Scurdie Ness which we had passed on our last days walk. It was a lovely sunny morning as we made our way along the beach out of the town past the golf courses to the dunes where the North Esk River flows into the sea. Unable to cross we cut inland passing a building where fishing nets are repaired and stored then followed a path along the south bank of the river. We crossed on the disused railway bridge and joined the minor road back along the north side past Nether Warburton to the lovely beach at St.Cyrus Nature Reserve. From here we used the clearly visible path back up to the clifftops where we stopped for lunch, admiring the fabulous views. We followed the declining path, returning to sea level at Tangleha and then on past the caravan site to the lovely fishing village of Johnhaven. Our route from here was a combination of obvious, well worn path and disused railway line all the way to Gourdon where we stopped for a much needed cold beer in the Harbour Bar. A short 1.5 mile walk on a clear path from Johnhaven, past Horse Crook Bay to Bervie Bay and we reached our overnight stay destination at the Crown Hotel in Inverbervie.
Summary;. Mainly flat with good underfoot conditions. Map required.
Highs; More fabulous beaches particularly at St.Cyrus Bay. Lovely fishing villages
Lows; None
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- Looking back south from Montrose sands to Scurdie Ness lighthouse on the point.
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- Morris and Phil at William Lambs sculpture ‘The Minesweeper’.
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- Looking up the coast towards St Cyrus.
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- Bill and Phil making their way along Montrose sands.
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- Morris on Montrose sands with Scurdie Ness on the point in the background.
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- Nets being dried just of the beach at Fisherhills.
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- Looking north up the coast from near Fisherhills.
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- The river North Esk running out into the sea at Montrose.
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- The disused railway bridge over the river
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- Looking over to the sands at St Cyrus from the old railway bridge.
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- St Cyrus beach.
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- Bill, Phil and Morris at the north end of St Cyrus beach looking for a path to the cliff tops.
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- The path from the beach to the cliff tops.
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- Looking ahead to Milton Ness.
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- Looking back south over St Cyrus sands toward Montrose
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- Looking back from near Milton Ness. St Cyrus church steeple clearly visible on the skyline.
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- The difficult pebbly beach at Tangleha
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- Phil and Bill on a good path near Seagreens.
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- Bill andPhil on a good path at Seagreens with Johnshaven ahead.
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- Johnshaven harbour.
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- Looking back at Johnshaven basking in the sun.
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- Phil on the excellent path into Gourdon.
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- Gourdon harbour.
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- Enjoying a pint in the Harbour bar at Gourdon.
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- Morris on another great stretch of path into Inverbervie.
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- Bervie Bay with Kinghornie the start of tomorrows walk in the background.
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DAY 15 ROUTE MAP