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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – The Old Mart Café loop from Auchnagatt

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – The Old Mart Café loop from Auchnagatt

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – The Old Mart Café loop from Auchnagatt

00:57

14.6km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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92 m

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Formartine and Buchan Way is a multi-user trail that follows the old railway line from Dyce in the south to Fraserburgh on the north coast. There is also a …

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6.98 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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7.36 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.

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9.13 km

Den of Old Maud

Forest

12.2 km

Formartine and Buchan Way: Auchnagatt to Maud

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This part of the trail passes through a couple of small forests before reaching Maud. It cuts under former railway tunnels along a smooth accessible surfaces, making it suitable for wheelchair users and cyclists as well as hikers.

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.82 km

641 m

302 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

1.78 km

800 m

681 m

102 m

Elevation

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Saturday 29 August

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – The Old Mart Café loop from Auchnagatt

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

The Old Mart Café

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Formartine and Buchan Way: Auchnagatt to Maud

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