Scotland
Brimmond Hill
266M
873FT
About Brimmond Hill
Serving as the highest point in Aberdeen City, this accessible Marilyn is a staple for local walkers. Criss-crossed by clear paths and topped with a prominent transmitter, the gorse-lined summit offers a far-reaching vantage point over the Granite City, the North Sea coast, and the distinctive profile of Bennachie to the west.
Key Statistics
Rank
300th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Isle of Skye
Prominence
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159m
Nearest Town
Kingswells
Geology
Under your boots lies the Aberdeen Formation, a tough blend of ancient sandy and muddy rocks hardened by intense heat and pressure.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ856091
Latitude
57.1730°N
Longitude
2.2396°W
Did You Know?
- •Standing as the highest point within the Aberdeen city boundary, the summit is marked by a trig pillar and a large telecommunications transmitter that is visible for miles across the lowlands of the northeast.
- •The hill is a designated Marilyn, a status it earns because its summit drops at least 150 metres on all sides before rising again, despite its relatively modest total elevation of 266 metres.
- •Views from the top are exceptionally clear on a crisp day, offering a bird's-eye view of the city's harbour and the North Sea, alongside the peaks of the Mounth and the distant Cairngorm plateau.
- •The ascent is often made via the narrow access road or the well-trodden paths from Kingswells and Westhill, making it one of the most frequented short walks for residents of the Granite City.
- •It is perhaps the only summit in the region where the sound of the wind is occasionally drowned out by the roar of a helicopter ferrying workers to the North Sea oil rigs.