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Cycle Highlands Bike Shop – Ballater Station loop from Ballater

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Cycle Highlands Bike Shop – Ballater Station loop from Ballater

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Cycle Highlands Bike Shop – Ballater Station loop from Ballater

01:56

22.2km

350m

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: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21.9 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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98 m

Cycle Highlands Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Excellent Bike Shop 🚴

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148 m

St. Kentigern's Church, Ballater

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful church right in the middle of Ballater. The grounds and surrounding park are a popular spot in the summer to sit and enjoy an ice cream.

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214 m

Glenmuick Church, Ballater

Highlight • Religious Site

Ballater is just the prettiest place to collapse after a 40km cycle! (Ice creams from Shorties helps too)

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279 m

The Bothy Café Ballater

Highlight • Cafe

The Bothy Cafe is a brilliant little stop in Ballater that's open every day from 9-5pm, making it a great stop-off for outdoor adventurers, whether on foot or by bike. …

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349 m

Brown Sugar Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Vegan friendly cafe

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496 m

Ballater Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The station of Ballater, which has been closed down since 1966, houses a museum. This shows, among other things, the waiting room of Queen Victoria, who used the train station …

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21.7 km

The Carriage Tea Room, Ballater

Highlight • Restaurant

The converted railway station of Ballater now hosts a beautiful tea rooms and restaurant in the heart of the Victorian village. Don't pass it by if you're in the village …

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22.0 km

Bean for Coffee Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe with friendly staff, a menu that includes cooked breakfasts, sandwiches and pancakes.

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22.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

4.13 km

2.15 km

1.80 km

1.26 km

108 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

6.78 km

2.47 km

337 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

24°C

9°C

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Cycle Highlands Bike Shop – Ballater Station loop from Ballater

Cycle Highlands Bike Shop

St. Kentigern's Church, Ballater

Glenmuick Church, Ballater

The Bothy Café Ballater

Brown Sugar Cafe

Ballater Station

The Carriage Tea Room, Ballater

Bean for Coffee Café

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