VIKING HIKING NEWS

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THURSDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2010 - DUTHIE PARK TO DOBBIES

A circular route of about 8 miles, mainly on the flat on street pavements and woodland paths, starting at the Duthie Park and stopping off at Dobbies Coffee Shop for lunch. Return via the Deeside Railway Walkway. As this will be our last Thursday before Dobbies relocate to new premises, a farewell lunch would be a somewhat appropriate celebration of 8 years of our patronage and their hospitality.

Meet: at 10 am in the Duthie Park Riverside Drive car park near the exit gate.

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NOTE :- This walk replaces the normal Thursday morning walk from Dobbies and is for ALL members attending Friskis & Svettis classes and Viking Hiking sessions. New members and guest walkers welcome. A normal walk from Dobbies will be available on Friday 26th February 2010.

CLOSURE OF DOBBIES - 28th FEBRUARY 2010

Dobbies Garden Centre at Hazledene Road, Hazlehead, Aberdeen will close at the end of February 2010 and will no longer be available as a meeting place for Viking Hiking sessions. From 4 March 2010 all Viking Hiking sessions meeting at 10am on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will meet in the main car park of Hazlehead Park adjacent to the main gate leading to the Gardens and Park Restaurant. Ladies and gents toilets are situated at this venue. Access to the car park can be via Hazlehead Avenue leading from the Queens Road/Kings Gate roundabout and continue to the far end of this road, passing a large car park on the left and a smaller one on the right immediately past Groats Road. Alternatively, from Skene Road continue along Groats Road (past Hazlehead Academy) and at the end turn right onto Hazlehead Avenue and carry on to the car park. The quality and variety of walking routes throughout the extensive grounds of Hazlehead and environs will not be affected by this change.