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Deer Abbey – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

Mountain biking trails

Deer Abbey – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

Moderate

4.5

(2)

11

riders

Deer Abbey – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

03:58

54.3km

250m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: February 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 828 m for 18 m

After 53.6 km for 18 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.73 km

Formartine and Buchan Way Cycle Track

Highlight • Cycleway

A disused rail way line now converted to a cycle track.

Mostly good gravel surface with the odd overgrown or rough section.

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2

25.5 km

Deer Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

This abbey was home to Cistercian monks for more than 300 years until the Protestant Reformation of 1560 ended the spiritual use of the abbey. It is thought the abbey …

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3

27.7 km

Aden Country Park Mansion Ruins

Highlight • Forest

Aden Country Park is a 230-acre country estate with a ruined mansion, parkland and woodland. There is also a cafe (open Wed to Sun 10:00 - 15:00) and a campsite.

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4

28.1 km

Aden House Ruins

Highlight • Monument

The ruins of the old mansion house within the Aden estate. The frontage is impressive and interesting to see. It is set within the Aden Country Park, where there is …

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5

28.5 km

Aden Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Country Park has loads of well built trails and paths to run along. Plenty of parking and toilets at the visitor centre. Very picturesque woodlands, streams, and countryside views.

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6

29.9 km

South Ugie Water

Highlight (Segment) • River

The South Ugie Water is a tributary of the Ugie Water. This section of the Buchan and Formartine Way closely follows the watercourse between Maud and Old Deer.

Tip by

7

35.1 km

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cafe serving hot food and drinks.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5 pm

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8

35.2 km

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Highlight • Settlement

Maud, formerly known as Brucklay is a quaint village that once served as a crucial junction for the Fraserburgh and Peterhead railway lines.

Tip by

36.6 km

Den of Old Maud

Forest

B

54.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.5 km

16.4 km

2.95 km

1.84 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

15.8 km

4.33 km

1.80 km

349 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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5°C

13 %

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