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Pennan Village and Cliffs – Pennan to New Aberdour Climb loop from Fraserburgh

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Pennan Village and Cliffs – Pennan to New Aberdour Climb loop from Fraserburgh

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Pennan Village and Cliffs – Pennan to New Aberdour Climb loop from Fraserburgh

02:29

38.1km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 5, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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18.6 km

Pennan Village and Cliffs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not the best of access roads into the village. Steep narrow windy road with no passing places. Village Is one row of picturesque houses. Pub only open for part of week, so we missed out on lunch for our visit.

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18.7 km

Pennan Telephone Box

Highlight • Monument

18.7 km

Pennan Village – Filming Location of 'Local Hero'

Highlight • Settlement

Pennan is a small fishing village on that follows the coast in Pennan Bay. There is a good pub here and the option of walking up to Fort Fiddes on …

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18.7 km

Pennan to New Aberdour Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Voted as one of Aberdeenshire’s best ascents the Pennan to New Aberdour climb is about 6km and climbs a little over 150m. It's not steep apart from the first section but it's long and fun. Also a good descent.

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38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.9 km

12.2 km

821 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

2.27 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

6°C

11 %

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Pennan Village and Cliffs – Pennan to New Aberdour Climb loop from Fraserburgh

Pennan Village and Cliffs

Pennan Telephone Box

Pennan Village – Filming Location of 'Local Hero'

Pennan to New Aberdour Climb

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