Old Portsoy Harbour – Banff Harbour loop from Little Knockbog Woodland

Old Portsoy Harbour – Banff Harbour loop from Little Knockbog Woodland

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Old Portsoy Harbour – Banff Harbour loop from Little Knockbog Woodland

02:33

57.4km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15.8 km

Old Portsoy Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wee harbour but worth a visit as it’s so quaint.

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18.7 km

Burn of Boyne and Boyne Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The Burn of Boyne is a small river which flows through Banffshire, entering the Moray Firth in Boyne Bay, just east of Portsoy.

The ruins of Boyne Castle stand close to the river's mouth.

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27.4 km

Banff is a cozy coastal town on the North Sea. Especially beautiful are the large sandy beaches and the historic old town. Banff is great for a long or short stop, as it offers good stop-off and overnight accommodations.

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28.1 km

Banff Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Built as a motte and bailey castle in the 12th century and held by the Comyns, Earl of Buchan. The castle was visited by King Edward I of England in …

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28.5 km

Medieval Kirkyard of Banff and Ruins of St. Mary's Kirk

Highlight • Monument

A fascinating surviving burial ground of medieval origin in the heart of a town. It exhibits an almost theatrical assemblage of memorial art. It is enclosed by low rubble wall …

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28.6 km

Mercat Cross and Biggar Fountain, Banff

Highlight • Monument

The cross depicts the Crucifixion on one side and on the other the Virgin and Child. The Mercat Cross originally stood where the Biggar fountain now stands, but because of …

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28.9 km

Banff Parish Church

Highlight • Monument

The church (formerly known as St Mary's) dates from 1778. It is attached to the current hall complex which was built in the 1930s. In the late 1920s a chancel …

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29.2 km

Duff House Royal Golf Club

Highlight • Structure

Although golf is supposed to have been played in Banff for 400 years, it was only in May 1871 that organised golf was conceived when the then Banff Golf Club …

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57.4 km

End point

Parking

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