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Fyvie, Rothienorman, Monquhitter

Bird Hide Overlooking the Loch – Fyvie Castle loop from Fyvie

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Fyvie, Rothienorman, Monquhitter

Bird Hide Overlooking the Loch – Fyvie Castle loop from Fyvie

Easy

4.0

(2)

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Bird Hide Overlooking the Loch – Fyvie Castle loop from Fyvie

01:08

4.39km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.10 km

Bird Hide Overlooking the Loch

Highlight • Structure

The bird hide looks out onto the loch and is an ideal spot to stop and watch for the many birds at the loch. Ducks are in abundance, and there is some swans.

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2.34 km

Fyvie Castle

Highlight • Castle

This magnificent fortress in the heart of Aberdeenshire is a sterling example of Scottish Baronial architecture. Inside, the rooms are filled with antiquities, armour and lavish oil paintings. Out in …

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4.39 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.72 km

1.34 km

848 m

465 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

1.16 km

465 m

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

18°C

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Comments

May 17, 2024,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Aberdeenshire: ⭐ Fyvie Castle and Garden

Fyvie Castle is a castle in the parish of Fyvie near Turriff, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It was part of a whole chain of royal buildings that were built to secure the borders of the medieval monarchies in Scotland. The land was royal hunting property, the name fyvie comes from the Gaelic and means "deer hill". Over the centuries, changing owners …

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