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Ellon Castle Gardens – Forvie Centre loop from Ellon

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Ellon Castle Gardens – Forvie Centre loop from Ellon

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Ellon Castle Gardens – Forvie Centre loop from Ellon

03:37

59.4km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: March 19, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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2.23 km

Ellon Castle Gardens

Highlight • Castle

The gardens are beautiful and well maintained, while there is little left of the original castle. The yew trees in the gardens are at least 500 years old! The gardens …

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3.12 km

Coffee Lab Café by the River Ythan

Highlight • Cafe

Café by the River Ythan. Indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely staff, great coffee, all day breakfast, sandwiches, toasties, soup, pancakes and cakes.

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13.1 km

Belt of Muirtack

Forest

51.6 km

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Highlight • River

Public toilets are available here as well as lots of great info on the local nature reserve

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51.7 km

Forvie Centre

Highlight • Structure

Forvie Nature Reserve is a large area of sand dune, beach and mud flats on the river Ythan and the North Sea. It's an important area for sea birds and …

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59.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.7 km

3.80 km

2.08 km

718 m

149 m

Surfaces

50.0 km

8.31 km

944 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

9°C

61 %

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Ellon Castle Gardens – Forvie Centre loop from Ellon

Ellon Castle Gardens

Coffee Lab Café by the River Ythan

Forvie National Nature Reserve Visitor Centre

Forvie Centre

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