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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

03:51

14.8km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Parking

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1.07 km

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Highlight • Cafe

Great Cafe just off the Deeside Way. Good food and coffee. Nice and bright and bike friendly with racks under window seats.

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1.08 km

Ride Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food, including all day breakfast and cakes. Great coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating. Bike racks available.

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3.65 km

Steam Locomotive 'Salmon' at Crathes

Highlight • Monument

The Crathes heritage railway ends here. You may be able to spot a parked train this end. You can take steam train rides a bit further down the Deeside Way towards Crathes.

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5.26 km

Deeside Railway at Milton of Crathes

Highlight • Historical Site

5.79 km

Coy Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

This section of the trail follows the edge of the old reservoir once used for the mill. Trees and wildlife all around.

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7.27 km

View of Crathes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Crathes Castle was built in the 16th century by Alexander Burnett. Today it is managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Both the castle and gardens can be visited for …

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7.61 km

View of Crathes Castle from the Lawn

Highlight • Historical Site

The best view of the castle is round in front of it, somewhere on the lawn. Good luck getting a photo without anyone in it, as it can be the …

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7.73 km

Crathes Castle & Gardens

Highlight • Forest

Great 16th century castle now in the National Trust for Scotland. Interesting guided tours, beautiful gardens and nice tearoom.
There’s a great kids play area and a GoApe centre. ** …

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14.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

1.10 km

1.07 km

315 m

238 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

4.48 km

1.79 km

1.46 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

7°C

42 %

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View of Crathes Castle – Crathes Castle & Gardens loop from Banchory

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Ride Cafe

Steam Locomotive 'Salmon' at Crathes

Deeside Railway at Milton of Crathes

Coy Reservoir

View of Crathes Castle

View of Crathes Castle from the Lawn

Crathes Castle & Gardens

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