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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

01:52

17.1km

200m

Running

Hard run. 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 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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210 m

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Highlight • Cafe

Great Cafe just off the Deeside Way. Good food and coffee. Nice and bright and bike friendly with racks under window seats.

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228 m

Ride Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food, including all day breakfast and cakes. Great coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating. Bike racks available.

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3.78 km

View of Crathes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Crathes Castle was built in the 16th century by Alexander Burnett. Today it is managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Both the castle and gardens can be visited for …

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4.04 km

Crathes Castle & Gardens

Highlight • Forest

Great 16th century castle now in the National Trust for Scotland. Interesting guided tours, beautiful gardens and nice tearoom.
There’s a great kids play area and a GoApe centre. ** …

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11.6 km

Wooden Walkways Through Wetland Forest

Highlight • Structure

The raised walkways take you over the boggy sections of the trail, and some more wildlife can be spotted here.

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12.0 km

Coy Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

This section of the trail follows the edge of the old reservoir once used for the mill. Trees and wildlife all around.

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12.5 km

Deeside Railway at Milton of Crathes

Highlight • Historical Site

14.1 km

Steam Locomotive 'Salmon' at Crathes

Highlight • Monument

The Crathes heritage railway ends here. You may be able to spot a parked train this end. You can take steam train rides a bit further down the Deeside Way towards Crathes.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

2.05 km

1.18 km

383 m

221 m

118 m

Surfaces

8.12 km

4.54 km

2.22 km

1.71 km

502 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 21 July

20°C

13°C

16 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Ride Cafe

View of Crathes Castle

Crathes Castle & Gardens

Wooden Walkways Through Wetland Forest

Coy Reservoir

Deeside Railway at Milton of Crathes

Steam Locomotive 'Salmon' at Crathes

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