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Bridge of Tanar – Mount Keen loop from Water of Tanar

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Bridge of Tanar – Mount Keen loop from Water of Tanar

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Bridge of Tanar – Mount Keen loop from Water of Tanar

03:13

30.4km

780m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.0 km for 2.91 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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112 m

Bridge of Tanar

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge leads from the car park to the visitor centre and all of the trails, including the trail to Mount Keen. A beautiful old bridge, with some nice picnic spots beside it.

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186 m

Braeloine Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar

Highlight • Forest

On maps the visitor centre is marked with the name Braeloine, and has toilet facilites. From here there are plenty short trails to enjoy in the glen.

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1.62 km

Knockie Bridge Over the Water of Tanar

Highlight • Bridge

Knockie Bridge crosses the beautiful Water of Tanar. The little hill that rises to the east lends its name to the bridge and there's a fine viewpoint for Glen Tanar …

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3.54 km

Forest Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Forest

10.9 km

Water of Tanar Ford

Highlight • River

After exhilarating downhill run from the bealach between Black Craig and Gathering Cairn you get a chance to cool off when wading thru the Water of Tanar. Can be tricky if in spate

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14.8 km

Mount Keen

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mount Keen is a Munro mountain of Scotland that stands alone in the east. For that reason it's commonly hill walker's first or last Munro as it's a long but …

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14.9 km

Mount Keen

Highlight • Climb

Mount Keen is the most easterly of the Munros, a cone-shaped summit rearing above the great sea of the Mounth plateau.

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22.9 km

Half Way Hut

Highlight • Forest

This is the Half Way Hut; a small and humble wooden shelter in the Forest of Glen Tanar National Nature Reserve, not far from Ballater village and Glen Tanar. It's …

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30.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

5.94 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

6.40 km

5.50 km

384 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (920 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

19°C

7°C

93 %

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Bridge of Tanar – Mount Keen loop from Water of Tanar

Bridge of Tanar

Braeloine Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar

Knockie Bridge Over the Water of Tanar

Forest Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Water of Tanar Ford

Mount Keen

Mount Keen

Half Way Hut

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