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Bennachie Visitor Centre – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Colony

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Bennachie Visitor Centre – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Colony

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Bennachie Visitor Centre – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Colony

00:52

7.14km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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51 m

Bennachie Visitor Centre

Highlight • Trail

On sunny days and weekends, get here early to make sure you get a parking space.

Tip by

1.42 km

Picnic Area by the Pond

Highlight • Forest

There is a pond just off the main path. A lovely space for a break and a picnic. It's just a few minutes' walk from the visitor centre.

Tip by

2.05 km

Shepherd's Lodge Kailyard (Kitchen Garden)

Highlight • Historical Site

Recreating a 19th Century Colony Kailyard (kitchen garden)

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3.61 km

View of Mither Tap from Heather Brig

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.17 km

Picnic Bench by the Stream

Highlight • Rest Area

This is slightly off the track and has a solid and well built picnic bench where it is nice to have a warm drink on a cold day ad snack …

Tip by

5.60 km

The name gowk stane (English: cuckoo stone or fool's stone) has been applied to certain standing stones and glacial erratics in Scotland, often found in prominent geographical situations. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowk_stane

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7.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

2.88 km

533 m

376 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

1.94 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Saturday 16 May

13°C

4°C

68 %

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Bennachie Visitor Centre – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Colony

Bennachie Visitor Centre

Picnic Area by the Pond

Shepherd's Lodge Kailyard (Kitchen Garden)

View of Mither Tap from Heather Brig

Picnic Bench by the Stream

Gowk Stane

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