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ROUTE 29  Back To Top
AN OUT AND RETURN WALK FROM ABOYNE TO CARN FERG (OS SHEET 44)
A fairly easy walk with some hill walking Dist=12.5k Time=3.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 52397 98022   Park on road near the Boat Inn - cross bridge
Bridge NO 52522 97722 .37k Over bridge and turn right
Fungle NO 52407 97697 .12k Along road a short distance and go up footpath signposted Fungle
House NO 52017 95527 2.36k Up hill following Fungle route. Keep straight on at house
Junction NO 51702 93682 1.88k Footpath joins landy - follow landy uphill
Junction NO 51422 92597 1.2k At junction turn left and head to summit
Carn Ferg NO 52237 93352 1.15k From summit go NW over rough ground to gain outward route
Junction NO 51702 93682 .63k Joins outward route at landy/footpath junction - return to car
          Return back the way you came in
           
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ROUTE 33  Back To Top
A CIRCULAR WALK OF MULLACHDHU TAKING IN ANCIENT SITES WEST OF ABOYNE (OS SHEET 37)
A roughish walk requiring very good navigation skills Dist=8.79k Time=2.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 46677 99112   Park car on parking area beside Cairngorm Park sign and walk east along road
Junction NO 46887 99097 .22k At St.James junction turn left up road
Continue NO 46517 99557 .59k Follow road north in open countryside
Junction NO 46452 99892 .34k At junction keep straight on
Junction NJ 46507 00017 .14k At junction keep straight on
Turn NJ 46507 00342 .36k Turn right off track and make your way through gorse to summit of Mullach
Summit NJ 46967 00562 .43k At summit head east along broad ridge to gate and cross
Gate NJ 47287 00637 .33k Rough position of gate - cross and go to top of small wooded hill ahead
Hilltop NJ 47637 00847 .42k At hilltop go down north and follow fence to gain access to field
Gate NJ 47702 00997 .16k Gate into field - follow side of ditch east to corner of field
Junction NJ 48027 00937 .33k At end of ditch rough track joined - turn left and go through gates & up hill
Junction NJ 48042 01042 .11k At T junction turn right along rough track east to Long Cairn
Long Cairn NJ 49082 00592 1.3k At Long Cairn retrace steps to a gate leading to a field sloping downhill
Gate NJ 48657 00662 .43k Cross gate and walk down edge of field to gain gate at foot leading to landy
Farm Road NJ 48227 00467 .49k Through gate and turn left along farm road to bridge over stream
Bridge NJ 48207 00037 .5k Turn right and go over bridge and make way uphill in woodland crossing fence
Hilltop NO 47382 99682 .92k Open hilltop - go down SW side to fence - cross turn right make way to track
Landy NO 46517 99557 .89k Joining of outward route - turn left back to car
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ROUTE 35  Back To Top
AN EASY CYCLE ROUTE INVERBERVIE TO JOHNSHAVEN DOWN OLD RAILWAY (OS SHEET 45)
A very easy cycle route through villages Dist=16.6k Time=2.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION     
Car Park NO 83312 72327   Park car at official car park and continue south on old line, , 
Gourdon NO 82502 70782 2.07k Gourdon Harbour - male for continuation of track south, , 
Johnshaven NO 79602 66977 4.99k Johnshaven Harbour - continue south through village, , 
Headland NO 78557 66352 1.23k Headland at a small hillock beside path. Picnic spot for views, , 
           , , 
          Note:- A footpath (part of the Coastal Path) continues on to Seagreens, , 
          Tangleha and St. Cyrus. This path is only suitable for walking., , 
          "St. Cyrus is 3.81k further on from Headland,so the whole trip could be done", , 
          as a walk using two cars
           
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ROUTE 1  Back To Top
A CIRCUIT OF ALL THREE COYLES OF MUICK TO THE WEST OF GLEN MUICK (OS SHEET 44)
Hill walking with good navigation skills required Dist=12.44k Time=3.30hour
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 34632 93532   Park off the road at an obvious parking area. Keep access for lorries free.
Junction NO 34467 93462 .18k Turn left at junction.
Track Fork NO 34442 92477 1.13k "At track fork,take the right fork heading uphill"
Junction NO 33917 90927 1.75k "At junction,turn right slightly heading uphill"
Junction NO 33742 90807 .21k "At junction,turn right almost doubling back"
Track Fork NO 33757 91112 .31k Take left fork heading uphill
Faint Landy NO 32992 91887 1.2k "At top of hill,take fainter landy heading left"
Moorland NO 32737 91837 .28k On leaving wood turn left following path to Coyles summit
Coyles NO 32967 91152 .85k Summit of Coyles of Muick. Retrace steps to exit of wood
Moorland NO 32737 91837 .85k Exit of woodland. Turn left and make for Meall Dubh
Meall Dubh NO 32487 91982 .34k Meall Dubh summit. On leaving summit retrace steps to wood.
Moorland NO 32737 91837 .34k Reverse of above
Faint Landy NO 32992 91887 .28k Reverse of earlier track
Loinmuie NO 33232 91992 .28k Summit of Craig of Loinmuie. Head afterwards down grassy east slope
Landy NO 33647 92182 .49k Join Landy Track. Turn left.
Junction NO 33247 92777 1.57k Track junction. Turn left before gate
Track NO 33387 93157 .41k Keep to the right track
Junction NO 34162 93632 1.13k At junction turn right
Junction NO 34167 93362 .27k At T junction turn left back to car
Junction NO 34467 93462 .32k Keep going downhill
Car Park NO 34632 93532 .18k Car park
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ROUTE 3  Back To Top
A ROUND ROUTE TAKING IN CRAIG NAM BAN (WITCHES HILL) - (OS SHEET 44)
Hill walking with good navigation skills required - a fair bit of land rover tracks Dist=12.15K Time=3.25 hour
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 30157 95522   Park off the road. Cross at the second gate (westerly one) - follow track along wall
Faint Path NO 29382 95102 .91k At this point crab uphill following faint track
Junction NO 29452 94557 .6k A more marked track is joined. Continue uphill
Summit NO 29902 94652 .67k Summit of Craig nam Ban (last witch on Deeside burnt here) - follow ridge SE
Cairn NO 29947 93807 .86k Duchess of Kents cairn. Continue along ridge
Cairn NO 30287 93297 .62k Final cairn. Head SW over moorland to gain landy track
Landy NO 30162 92167 1.15k Land Rover track joined. Turn left
Junction NO 30977 91962 1.08k Straight on
Junction NO 31007 92122 .16k Straight on
Junction NO 31017 92347 .23k Junction - keep straight on track to right
Junction NO 31452 93122 .92k Straight on
Fence NO 32047 95332 2.44k Find a safe way to cross fence to gain rough landy track heading west
Woods NO 30427 95622 2.17k Gain sparse woodland. Here turn west to gain initial crossing gate
Car Park NO 30157 95522 .29k Cross gate back to car.
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ROUTE 2  Back To Top
AN EASY CYCLE ALONG THE OLD DEESIDE RAILWAY LINE (OS SHEET 44)
An easy cycle route with good places to stop and fine views Dist=28.75K Time=3.30hour
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 45917 98777   Car park at Dinnet cross roads. Cross road to gain old railway and head west
Bridge NO 42132 97652 4.46k Cambus O May Suspension bridge. Go in front of cottage and follow path signs
Tea Room NO 40642 98027 1.7k "If desired,detour into forest area,or tea room stop. Back to railway line"
Main Road NO 38417 97202 2.4k Cross main road looking out for traffic
Bridge NO 37257 95587 2.37k In Ballater make your way to Dee Bridge and turn right on South Road
Junction NO 36657 94782 1.14k Turn right ignoring Glen Muick road.
Landy NO 36012 94947 .69k Turn right onto landy track. Continue
Bridge NO 34387 96512 2.47k Cross over suspension bridge and up to main road
Main Road NO 34332 96862 .43k Up to main road. At main road turn right. Take care going along road
Fork NO 35607 96947 1.37k "At road fork,turn left through Pass of Ballater"
Fork NO 38462 97372 2.97k "At junction of main road,turn right"
Crossing NO 38417 97202 .18k At this point turn left and return to car park by reverse of outward route
Tea Room NO 40642 98027 2.4k "If desired,detour into forest area,or tea room stop. Back to railway line"
Bridge NO 42132 97652 1.7k Cambus O May Suspension bridge.
Car Park NO 45917 98777 4.46k Car park at Dinnet cross roads. Victoria Tea Room a good stop
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ROUTE 28  Back To Top
A CIRCUIT OF LOCH MUICK GAINING HIGH GROUND TO THE SOUTH (OS SHEET 44)
Hill walking with good navigation skills required Dist=15.82k Time=4 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 31002 85192   Park at official car park and walk towards loch
Junction NO 30467 84622 .79k Junction - keep straight on
Footpath NO 30362 84162 .48k Turn right on footpath along north shore of loch
Boathouse NO 29487 84492 1.07k At landy turn left and go along track
Footpath NO 27852 82662 2.56k Turn right on footpath and skirt round lodge
Junction NO 27067 82267 1k Having skirted lodge you return to path - turn left along shore path at junction
Junction NO 27367 81827 .65k At junction turn right and head up steep footpath SW
Landy NO 25932 80812 1.84k At top of hill join landy and turn left going along top of cliffs
Junction NO 28842 82182 3.6k At junction keep NE on landy
Footpath NO 30362 84162 2.56k Return along landy to where you went on outward route
          Return back to car via outward route
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ROUTE 23  Back To Top
A STRENUOUS HILL WALK BY MORVEN AND GLEN FENZIE NORTH OF BALLATER (OS SHEET 37)
A strenuous walk up to Morven Lodge and down through Glen Fenzie Dist=13.29k Time=3.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NJ 33492 00112   Park car at a convenient spot and walk up road
Gate NJ 33607 00317 .25k Go through gate and up landy straight ahead - ignore branches to right
Lodge NJ 33882 02982 3.14k "Up track north from Lodge,round hill and down to stream"
Stream NJ 32472 04192 2.54k Continue downhill SW
Fenzie NJ 31552 02872 1.72 "Down to Glen Fenzie,ignore junction to left and go through gate"
Main Road NJ 31342 02917 .22k Down track to main road and turn left
Landy NJ 31037 02242 .79k At landy - turn left onto it and follow downhill
Junction NJ 31432 01152 1.17k At junction straight on
Junction NJ 31607 00877 .33k At junction turn right downhill
Junction NJ 31622 00542 2.48k At junction turn keep left following track past farm and house
Junction NJ 33607 00317 .25k Turn right back to car
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ROUTE 21  Back To Top
A MOUNTAIN BIKE CIRCUIT TAKING IN GLEN MUICK AND GLEN GIRNOCK NEAR BALLATER (OS SHEET 44)
A hard bike route all on land rover track and small areas of tarmac road Dist=24.72k Time=4 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 34037 95197   Park car at obvious area just off road and head uphill
Landy NO 34382 94982 .44k Go down landy to the right to tarmac road
Tarmac NO 35007 94157 1.15k At road turn right and go up road
Junction NO 34942 92847 1.53k Road comes in from left - keep straight on up landy
Falls NO 33202 89552 3.89k Falls of Muick - pause before continuing up main landy
Inchnabobart NO 31112 87602 2.96k Up main landy to Inchnabobart junction - turn right
Junction NO 29027 92197 6.28k Keep up landy to junction and turn right east
Main Road NO 32502 95752 6.67k "Continue down main landy,over stile to main road - turn right"
Car Park NO 34037 95197 1.78k Continue along road east back to car
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ROUTE 6  Back To Top
A CIRCULAR ROUTE IN GLEN DYE TAKING IN PART OF BATTOCK AND CLACHNABEN (OS SHEET 44/45)
Hill Mountain Bike route - Strenuous - be well equiped Dist=23.64K Time=4 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 64777 84447   Park off road. Cross road and go down landy
Junction NO 64502 84352 .29k Once through gate - turn left at T junction
Junction NO 61972 83527 3.11k At T junction turn left
Charr NO 61552 83132 .62k At Charr Crossroads keep straight on
Junction NO 58812 83367 3.17k At Junction turn right
Path NO 58007 84372 1.38k Ignore footpath going off to the left
Junction NO 57372 85287 1.2k At T Junction turn right along ridge
Junction NO 59332 85902 2.37k Straight on
Junction NO 60402 85972 1.15k Leave bike here and hike across rougher ground to Clachnaben and return
Clachnaben NO 61422 86567 1.22k Rough track to summit and return to bikes
Junction NO 60402 85972 1.22k Back to bikes and turn left down landy to Charr
Charr NO 61552 83132 3.83k Rough track down to Charr. Turn left at Cross roads
          Return back the way you came in
           
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ROUTE 30  Back To Top
A MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSSING OF KERLOCH REQUIRING 2 CARS (OS SHEET 45)
A strenuous mountain bike route over some rough tracks Dist=18.42k Time=4 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 76117 91542   First car park at Spyhill Forest car park and head SW
Junction NO 75112 90482 1.58k At junction turn left south uphill
Junction NO 74092 88952 2.07k At junction keep right
Junction NO 72187 87702 2.53k Turn left uphill
Junction NO 70952 88357 1.53k Turn right down landy
Junction NO 70702 88867 .58k Turn left and head up landy up Kerloch
Footpath NO 67322 87277 4.81k Turn left down rough footpath - BUMPY
Junction NO 67017 89172 2.78k Straight on at junction
Junction NO 67047 89277 .11k Take left fork
Car Park NO 66272 90967 2.37k Down landy back to second car park
          Return back the way you came in
           
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ROUTE 31  Back To Top
A HILL WALK CROSSING THE HILL OF FARE NEAR BANCHORY USING 2 CARS (OS SHEET 38/37)
A good hill walk mainly on landy tracks - fine views Dist=12.38k Time=3.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NJ 64692 04602   Park car 1 at small quarry north of Torphins and drive with second car to east park
Car Park NJ 74302 03882   Park car 2 at obvious parking area. Cross road and enter woods joining a path
Landy NJ 74127 03882 .18k At landy turn right and follow
Crossroads NJ 73447 04067 .72k At crossroads turn left and follow uphill
Junction NJ 72692 03577 .94k At junction ignore and keep straight on
Junction NJ 71952 03517 .79k At junction ignore and keep straight on
Junction NJ 71827 03597 .15k At junction ignore and keep straight on
Junction NJ 69972 03267 2k At junction ignore and keep straight on
Junction NJ 67712 01842 2.88k At junction turn right
Turn NJ 66817 03287 2.11k At this point turn NW and go down hill over open ground to join track
Landy NJ 65807 03627 1.07k At this point a gate enters a landy through woodland - follow
Car Park NJ 64692 04602 1.51k Car is reached at small quarry
           
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ROUTE 16  Back To Top
A DEMANDING HIGH LEVEL CIRCULAR WALK TAKING IN THE FUNGLE AND FIRMOUNTH (OS SHEET 44)
A high level demanding walk - good navigation skills and equipment Dist=16.4K Time=4.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 53212 90607   Park car at church
Farm NO 52437 90457 .82k At farm take path down south side through gate
Footbridge NO 52912 90297 .32k Follow muddy track to bridge and cross
Junction NO 52072 89997 .33k At path junction keep straight on
Junction NO 49932 85262 5.36k Look for marker posts showing path route before landy. At junction - right uphill
Tampie NO 49687 86777 1.73k Summit of Tampie - continue on landy
Well NO 49387 88052 1.34k St Colms Well - investigate then east to summit of Gannoch
Gannoch NO 49672 88017 .29k Gannoch Summit. - head for landy
Landy NO 50047 88277 .46k Start of landy track downhill NE
Junction NO 50672 90002 2.17k At junction turn right downhill
Cross Roads NO 51657 90512 1.17k At cross road - turn right onto footpath
Junction NO 52072 89997 .87k Meet with outward track - turn left back to car via outward route
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ROUTE 7  Back To Top
A ROUND CIRCULAR WALK OF CAIRN LIATH AND GLEN CHRISTIE (OS SHEET 37)
Mostly landrover tracks but a bit of moorland walking. Strenuous walk Dist=15.24K Time=4.0 hour
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 07922 89572   Park car off the road and walk back east
Landy NO 08582 89137 .81k Just before bridge turn right and go up landy
Junction NO 07297 87102 2.6k A footpath goes off to the left - IGNORE
Landy End NO 03567 86257 3.94 End of Landy Track. Make for grave over moorland
Grave NO 03437 86107 02k Sgt.Davies Grave. Was murdered here long ago. Head for Carn Liath
Carn Liath NO 03557 86717 .64k Follow rough landy to summit then continue along ridge east
Sub Top NO 05207 87417 .98k Along rough landy ridge
Summit NO 06102 87777 .98k Carn na Moine summit. Continue on landy and rough peaty track
Landy start NO 07687 88237 1.98k Join firm landy and go down track to main road
Car Park NO 07922 89572 2.24k At main road turn left for car
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ROUTE 34  Back To Top
"A MOUNTAIN WALK OF CREAG NAN GABHAR
A mountain walk with good navigation skills and equipment Dist=13.84k Time=4 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 15537 88172   Park car at obvious car park and walk up landy
Junction NO 16202 87182 1.6k At junction turn right up zig zag landy to gain ridge and head south
Ridge NO 15647 87212 .91k At ridge head south along ridge
Sron NO 15542 85492 1.74k Sron nan Gabhar continue along ridge south
Summit NO 15442 84107 1.63k Creag nam Gabhar summit - head east downhill to spur
Spur NO 16282 83787 .91k Spurr continue down to join landy
Landy NO 16997 83607 .74k Join landy turn left
Path NO 17097 93767 .19k Turn right at this point down faint path to lodge
Bridge NO 17722 84367 .96k Cross bridge and turn left down landy
Junction NO 16647 85362 1.52k Keep down Glen Callater on Landy
Junction NO 16202 87182 1.97k Join outward route - continue down landy to car
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ROUTE 9  Back To Top
A CYCLE ROUTE UP GLEN EY INTO REMOTE AREA (OS SHEET 43)
Fairly easy cycle route (note that this can also be done as a walking route) Dist=17.29K Time=3 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 08882 89207   Park car at obvious car parking area - cycle up track to south
Bridge NO 08657 88332 .93k Bridge reached - continue up landy
Detour NO 08607 87072 1.34k At this point detour to visit Colonels Bed then back to Landy and continue
Bridge NO 10047 84967 2.79k At bridge continue up landy
Bridge NO 08867 82967 2.69k Continue up Landy
Altanour NO 08262 82357 .88k End of landy at ruins of Altanour Lodge.
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ROUTE 39  Back To Top
A DEMANDING WALK FROM INVERCAULD TO GLEN CALLATER (OS SHEET 43/44)
A strenuous walk with good navigation skills. Dist=14.28k Time=4.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 15127 91392   Park car at Braemar and catch 9.57am bus to Invercauld
Bus Stop NO 18632 91087   Cross road to Auld Brig of Dee - go over and bear left
Junction NO 18757 90682 .49k At junction turn right and follow landy uphill
Hut NO 19047 88877 2.88k "At hut go to right of pond,cross slatted footbridge and go up glen to Loch Phadruig"
Phadruig NO 17702 86207 3.04k Skirt north shore and descend west to bridge in Glen Callater
Bridge NO 16352 86242 1.39k Down Glen Callater on landy to main road
Main Road NO 15567 88217 2.6k At main road turn left for footbridge over the Clunie
Footbridge NO 15382 88227 .25k Cross footbridge and head up to tarmac road
Road NO 15222 88247 .17k Tarmac road - turn right and head along it back to Braemar
Car Park NO 18837 91272 3.38k Back to car
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ROUTE 8  Back To Top
A WALK TAKING IN THE BALLOCHBUIE FOREST (OS SHEETS 44/43)
A strenuous walk with good navigation skill. Not to be done when Royals in residence Dist=17.5K Time=4.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 18837 91272   Park car at Keilloch and catch bus for Crathie at road end 9.57am
Crathie stop NO 26337 94992   Bus Stop. Cross road and walk along South Deeside Road
Junction NO 26527 94222 1.04k At road junction turn right up road sign posted Distillery
Junction NO 26507 94147 .08k At Junction turn right over stream and immediately left. Continue up landy
Junction NO 25567 93507 1.19k Walk up landy through gorge to junction. Turn left.
Junction NO 25827 90852 2.78k At junction turn right. You are on open moorland
Junction NO 25497 90652 .41k At junction turn right on landy heading SW
Hut NO 23757 90317 2.06k At this point take footpath to left heading SW
Junction NO 22977 89662 1.09k Keep on the main path heading west
Junction NO 21752 89952 1.37k Take left path heading SW
Junction NO 20942 89352 1.14k Turn here heading west
Landy NO 20167 89257 .9k At landy track turn right downhill
Junction NO 19742 89587 .56k At landy junction turn left uphill
Hut NO 19032 88887 1.18k At hut take landy track heading uphill behind hut NW
Junction NO 18737 90672 2.83k At this point turn left to bridge
Auld Brig NO 18607 90967 .34k Cross Auld Brig of Dee and turn right along to car park
Car Park NO 18837 91272 .45k Back to car
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ROUTE 46  Back To Top
THE DEESIDE WAY WALK OR BIKE ROUTE FROM ABERDEEN TO BANCHORY (OS SHEET 38)
"An easy walk or cycle. A car needed at either end Dist=27.94k Time=6.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Duthie Park NJ 93862 04597   Park at Duthie Park car park and go up path onto old railway line
Culter Station NJ 84107 00412 10.7k Follow old railway to Culter Station
Path Start NJ 83987 00382 .14k "West on street,then left and immediately right up path to railway line"
Barbed Wire NO 82832 99892 1.26k Along railway line to reach barbed wire fence - turn right up to minor road
Road NO 82782 99982 .10k At minor road turn left along it
Juntion NO 82312 99827 .50k Along road to reach Coalford Fork. Turn left along minor road
Crossroad NO 80932 98852 1.72k Continue along road and keep straight on at cross road
Fork NO 80777 98777 .17k Fork right following sign for path
Footpath NO 80622 98792 .16k Blazed footpath starts - take it
Fork NO 79722 98812 1.08k Follow footpath to fork - turn left
Minor Road NO 79467 98312 .61k Continue on blazed path past pond and playing field to reach minor road - then right
Main Road NO 79192 98832 .59k Up minor road to Drumoak village - turn left
Footpath NO 78842 98627 .25k Along main road to footpath on left - take it and follow the railway line
Turn NO 75142 96487 2.71k Path turns right to join North Deeside Road
Main Road NO 75102 96597 .12k Main road - turn left along it
Slug Road NO 74937 96537 .11k At Cross Road turn left down Slug Road
Blazed Rd NO 75037 96322 .15k Turn right on blazed road past houses and sand quarry to old pack horse bridge
Pack Horse NO 74337 96212 .44k Go off blazed track and over old pack horse bridge then follow new path
Milton Stn NO 74087 96207 .16k At Milton Railway go along path to the south of the carriages
Supermarket NO 71097 95902 2.00k At back of Supermarket go along tarred footpath to railway bridge - head west
Car Park NO 69807 95512 .86k Bellfield Car Park
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ROUTE 66  Back To Top
A CIRCULAR WALK IN THE BALMORAL ESTATE VISITING 8 CAIRNS (OS SHEET 44) NOTE: NOT WHEN ROYALS IN RESIDENCE
An interesting walk with some navigation skills Dist=8.56k Time=2.5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 26542 94157   Park on road just of the Lochnagar Distillery Road at Easter Balmoral
Shop NO 26447 94147 .10k Walk across road and turn left at shop - head up tarmac road
Gate NO 26062 93797 .54k Go through gate then turn right through another gate and along path to junction
Junction NO 25982 93882 .12k Turn left at junction and go up path beside gorge - cross bridge to junction
Junction NO 25717 93747 .36k Turn right at larger path - after few yards head west up through woods to cairn
Cairn NO 25632 93837 .19k Princess Helena's Cairn - back to footpath then left along it
Cairn NO 25613 93824 .43k Princess Louise's Cairn - continue following footpath
Cairn NO 25558 94350 .22k Purchase Cairn. Go down footpath to junction
Junction NO 25517 94367 .11k Turn right at junction and follow path downhill to cairn
Cairn NO 25529 94519 .20k Prince Leopold's Cairn - retrace steps back up path to junction
Junction NO 25517 94367 .20k At junction keep straight on then go through clearing on right to cairn
Cairn NO 25380 94295 .23k Prince Arthur's Cairn. Back to path and continue along footpath to junction
Junction NO 25332 94107 .29k Turn right at junction and continue to next junction
Junction NO 25097 94147 .27k Turn left at this junction uphill then downhill to cairn
Cairn NO 24856 93726 .49k Princess Alice's Cairn. Continue down path to landy track
Landy NO 24557 93527 .38k Turn left along landy then right over green footbridge over Geldie
Junction NO 24552 93342 .25k Turn left over footbridge then left fork to clear picnic area beside Geldie
Picnic NO 24682 93267 .30k Picnic Spot. Retrace steps over footbridge then right up landy to junction after gate
Junction NO 25562 93502 1.44k At junction turn right up landy
Junction NO 25567 93182 .33k Turn left at junction up footpath to cairn.
Cairn NO 25963 93434 .75k Prince Albert's Cairn. Continue on footpath downhill to cairn
Cairn NO 26290 93934 .66k "Princess Beatrice's Cairn. Continue on footpath downhill,through gate to road"
Shop NO 26447 94147 .55k Return back to the car
Car Park NO 26542 94157 .10k Car Park
           
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ROUTE 45  Back To Top
A CIRCULAR ROUTE FROM BRAEMAR TAKING IN MORRONE (OS SHEET 37)
A strenuous walk with a steep climb. Good navigation skills Dist=11.83k Time=3 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 15042 91357   Braemar Car Park - walk up Chapel Brae to duck pond and junction
Junction NO 14137 90927 1.23k Turn up hill up the landy past a house to viewpoint
Viewpoint NO 14262 90537 .47k Pause at the viewpoint then continue uphill
Path NO 14402 90452 .16k Up a short distance to footpath heading for Morrone - head steeply up hill
Morrone NO 13202 88647 2.36k Summit of Morrone - continue south along landy to sub top
Sub Top NO 12857 87807 1.1k At sub top descend east down landy to minor road
Road NO 15217 88202 3.06k "On reaching minor road,turn left and head back to Braemar"
Car Park NO 145042 91357 3.35k Down road to Car Park
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ROUTE 49  Back To Top
A WALK FROM ENOCHDUBH TO SPITTAL OF GLENSHEE (OS SHEET 43)
Caterlan Trail walk. Use of Heather Hopper Bus (summer) or two cars Dist=9.35k Time=3 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Bus Drop NO 06212 62822   Leave bus or second car - cross road to start of signposted trail
Wood NO 07012 64242 1.82k Edge of a wood - keep straight on
Fork NO 07287 64422 .33k Track forks - take left hand signposted track - follow track through forest
Wood NO 07772 65892 1.62k Edge of wood. Continue up the landy track
Hut NO 08232 67352 1.59k Picnic hut reached. Continue up footpath (signposted)
Col NO 09422 68372 1.65k Col reached - head downhill on the footpath
Hotel NO 10987 69912 2.29k Spittal of Glenshee Hotel
           
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ROUTE 19  Back To Top
A DEMANDING ROUTE CORNDAVON BUILG INVERCAULD (OS SHEET 36/37/43) CAR AT EITHER END
A hard strenuous mountain bike ride in wilderness - be fit and well equiped Dist=23.67k Time=5 hours
WAYPOINT  GRID  DISTANCE  DESCRIPTION 
Car Park NO 26102 98162   Park close to landy track - cycle down it
Junction NO 25642 98757 .77k Keep downhill on main track
Junction NO 25842 99782 1.1k Keep on downhill at junction
Junction NJ 24832 00802 1.69k Straight on at junction
Junction NJ 19312 02627 6.73k At this junction turn left to bridge
Bridge NJ 19057 02032 .74k Cross bridge and turn right
Shoulder NO 18582 98802 3.87k Shoulder of Cullardoch keep on landy
Junction NO 17822 96277