Dog Hillocks

Dog Hillocks: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Dog Hillocks

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Dog Hillocks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 56.91519, -3.00465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dog Hillocks

• Glen Mark · viewpoint · Angus · ~3 km · Must-see
• Loch Lee · lake · Angus · ~4 km · Must-see
• Invermark Castle · fort · Angus · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Keen · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Loch Muick · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Glenmuick · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Glenesk Folk Museum · museum · Angus · ~15 km · Must-see
• Glen Doll · viewpoint · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
• Glen Tanar · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lochnagar · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Knock Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Broad Cairn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dubh Loch · lake · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Glen Esk · viewpoint · Angus · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cac Càrn Beag · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cairn Bannoch · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Abergairn Castle · fort · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crathie Parish Church · church · Aberdeenshire · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dog Hillocks

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dog Hillocks

• Glen Mark · viewpoint · Angus · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mount Keen · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Glenmuick · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Glen Doll · viewpoint · Angus · ~17 km · Must-see
• Glen Tanar · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Broad Cairn · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Glen Esk · viewpoint · Angus · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cac Càrn Beag · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cairn Bannoch · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Vat · viewpoint · Aberdeenshire · ~24 km · Must-see

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