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Queen's View (Deeside) – Tomnaverie Stone Circle loop from Tornaveen Hill

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Queen's View (Deeside) – Tomnaverie Stone Circle loop from Tornaveen Hill

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Queen's View (Deeside) – Tomnaverie Stone Circle loop from Tornaveen Hill

02:49

44.0km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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12.0 km

Queen's View (Deeside)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This small and humble layby sign gained it's name from Queen Victoria's affection for the area; such that it was referred to as Royal Deeside over 150 years ago. When passing by coach, she would order that the horses stop here so that she could admire the views over the valley, looking towards Balmoral Estate and the peak of Lochnagar. And what a view it is!

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14.1 km

Culsh Earth House

Archaeological Site

18.8 km

Tomnaverie Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Tomnaverie Stone Circle is a recumbent circle built around a burial cairn thought to be about 4,500 years old. It's managed by Historic Scotland but free to view.

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25.6 km

The Tarland Way – Southern End

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tarland Way is a traffic free cycle trail that runs between Tarland & Aboyne. The 10km route was opened in 2011 and is designed to encourage cycling and walking in the area.

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26.6 km

Spider on a Bicycle

Highlight • Cafe

Good food, coffee and atmosphere. A few outside seats if you want to hang out with your bike. A nice place to start or finish a ride.
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4:30pm

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35.8 km

Lumphanan Peel Ring

Highlight • Historical Site

This was a 13th Century timber fort. Now the flat top is a great place for a break on a sunny day. Across the road in the field, a rock marks the place where Macbeth was killed at the Battle of Lumphanan in 1057.

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36.7 km

Macbeth's Well

Highlight • Natural Monument

Marks the place where Macbeth drank before his death at the Battle of Lumphanan. He had ruled for 17 peaceful years from 1040 to 1057. He was the last Celtic king of Scotland.

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37.6 km

Lover's Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Recently improved path makes a nice alternative to the road. Has some narrow bridges.

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39.8 km

Balnacraig Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

Not much left of this Neolithic recumbent stone circle, but look out for cup marks on the recumbent stone. It's on a lovely farm road which climbs to Satan's Den and has great views.

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44.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

4.29 km

2.92 km

2.63 km

2.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

2.99 km

2.88 km

1.89 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

14°C

10°C

71 %

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Queen's View (Deeside) – Tomnaverie Stone Circle loop from Tornaveen Hill

Queen's View (Deeside)

Tomnaverie Stone Circle

The Tarland Way – Southern End

Spider on a Bicycle

Lumphanan Peel Ring

Macbeth's Well

Lover's Lane

Balnacraig Stone Circle

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