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Balvenie Castle Ruins – Glenfiddich Distillery loop from Keith

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Balvenie Castle Ruins – Glenfiddich Distillery loop from Keith

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Balvenie Castle Ruins – Glenfiddich Distillery loop from Keith

04:10

67.7km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 788 m for 28 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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695 m

Strathisla Distillery

Highlight • Monument

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful distillery in Scotland and should definitely be on every visit.

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16.3 km

to go this way, you will have to navigate potentially 2 locked gates at either end of the quarry. And the quarry looks very busy (I ended up going through on a sunday, so no traffic). Not ideal at all.

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17.2 km

Balvenie Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The castle ruins of one of the oldest stone castles in Scotland.

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17.8 km

Glenfiddich Distillery

Highlight • Structure

The 12-year-old whiskey, whose character was influenced by both bourbon and sherry casks, is one of the best-selling malt whiskeys in the world and is also one of my favorites. …

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19.0 km

Dufftown Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

The Clock Tower marks the center of Dufftown, probably the most famous whiskey city in the world.

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19.1 km

Beinn Bookshop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

41.1 km

Huntly Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Huntly’s most popular attraction is the castle but the town itself is well worth a wonder. It's on the Speyside Whisky trail. The river Deveron flows just to the north and the Nordic Ski centre is here.

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42.1 km

Huntly Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Ruins of a once magnificent palace complex from the 13th to 15th centuries. Very good presentation.

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67.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

27.3 km

1.44 km

818 m

797 m

265 m

Surfaces

62.6 km

4.02 km

897 m

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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Balvenie Castle Ruins – Glenfiddich Distillery loop from Keith

Strathisla Distillery

Quarry Gate

Balvenie Castle Ruins

Glenfiddich Distillery

Dufftown Clock Tower

Beinn Bookshop & Café

Huntly Town Centre

Huntly Castle Ruins

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