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Strichen And District

Formartine and Buchan Way – Fraserburgh Beach loop from Strichen

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Bike touring routes & trails

United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Strichen And District

Formartine and Buchan Way – Fraserburgh Beach loop from Strichen

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Formartine and Buchan Way – Fraserburgh Beach loop from Strichen

03:07

34.6km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8 m

Strichen Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

Good cafe, takeaway available

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1.71 km

Mormond Hill White Horse

Highlight • Natural Monument

The white stone horse is on Mormond Hill just outside Strichen and can be seen from the Formartine and Buchan railway line. It was constructed from white Quarz in the late 1790s.

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1.94 km

Formartine and Buchan Way

Highlight • Cycleway

A disused railway line now converted to a cycle track, with a descent gravel surface and views across the countryside.

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4.38 km

Former Mormond Railway Station

Highlight • Other

Mormond station along the Dyce-Fraserburgh branch of the (former) Great North of Scotland Railway, commenced operations in 1870.

Renamed Mormond Halt by the London and North-Eastern Railway on 1 June …

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13.5 km

The Formartine & Buchan Way – Water of Philorth Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

The Formartine & Buchan Way is a long-distance multiuser trail from Dyce in the south to Fraserbourgh. It follows the course of an old railway line, so the trail is …

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16.3 km

Fraserburgh Beach

Highlight • Beach

The golden sand beach of Fraserburgh is lovely. A great location for a walk and brilliant surf spot. Bring your wetsuit or brave the waters without. Enjoy a coffee at the beach cafe.

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17.4 km

Findlay's Fish Bar & Diner

Highlight • Restaurant

The fish bar offers excellent food, and the chef personally advises on the selection of dishes and non-alcoholic beverages. There are fish, meat, and vegetarian dishes, as well as desserts.

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34.2 km

Former Strichen Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Here, you can see the former location of Strichen station, inaugurated on 24 April 1865 by the Formartine and Buchan Railway.

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34.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

1.68 km

1.39 km

327 m

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

2.13 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

6°C

16 %

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Formartine and Buchan Way – Fraserburgh Beach loop from Strichen

Strichen Lodge

Mormond Hill White Horse

Formartine and Buchan Way

Former Mormond Railway Station

The Formartine & Buchan Way – Water of Philorth Crossing

Fraserburgh Beach

Findlay's Fish Bar & Diner

Former Strichen Station

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