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Aberdeenshire

Portlethen And District

Old Deeside Railway Line – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Portlethen

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Portlethen And District

Old Deeside Railway Line – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Portlethen

Moderate

3.0

(3)

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Old Deeside Railway Line – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Portlethen

01:59

31.8km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.7 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.41 km

View of the River Dee from King George VI Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge of Dee can be used to cross the Dee, and you can make a loop of the river, running between here and the bridges to the east. A very picturesque old bridge.

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9.62 km

Duthie Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely city park with plenty parking off Riverside drive. The winter gardens can also be found here.

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9.83 km

Sir James McGrigor Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

21m tall and made of pink granite, it commemorates sir James Mcgrigor who was a military surgeon.

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10.9 km

Old Deeside Railway Line

Highlight • Cycleway

The Old Deeside Railway Line is a magnificent 41-mile stretch of traffic-free walking or cycling, beginning in Duthie Peak, Aberdeen.

The path is a former railway line that carried passengers …

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11.3 km

Holburn Street Footbridge (Deeside Way)

Highlight • Bridge

14.7 km

Old Cults Railway Station Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice easy cycle/walk & can still see an old station that is not used now.

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15.1 km

Boxcar Café

Highlight • Cafe

No loo but great grub and cuppa. A good stop on the outskirts of Aberdeen.

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16.3 km

Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen

Highlight • Cycleway

The Deeside Way traces the former Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Ballater. You pass old railway stations as you ride the 41-mile (66 km) traffic-free trail through the beautiful Aberdeenshire …

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22.7 km

Crynoch Burn

Lake

31.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

12.3 km

2.03 km

1.40 km

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

4.85 km

133 m

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

17°C

11°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Old Deeside Railway Line – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Portlethen

View of the River Dee from King George VI Bridge

Duthie Park

Sir James McGrigor Monument

Old Deeside Railway Line

Holburn Street Footbridge (Deeside Way)

Old Cults Railway Station Path

Boxcar Café

Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen

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