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Slains And Collieston

Deer Abbey – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Collieston

Slains And Collieston

Deer Abbey – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Collieston

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Deer Abbey – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Collieston

02:55

69.5km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 35.1 km for 436 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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30.6 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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30.7 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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35.4 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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58.0 km

Slains Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Originally constructed in 1597 by the Earl of Erroll the castle has seen many modifications and rebuilds over the last 400 years. The castle was eventually abandoned in 1925 and …

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60.6 km

View of the Countryside Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

69.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

33.1 km

424 m

327 m

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.1 km

1.74 km

424 m

149 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 6 September

17°C

13°C

22 %

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Deer Abbey – Slains Castle Ruins loop from Collieston

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Deer Abbey

Slains Castle Ruins

View of the Countryside Road

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