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View of Hayhillock Countryside – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

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View of Hayhillock Countryside – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

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View of Hayhillock Countryside – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

03:02

40.0km

190m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.43 km

Loch Hills Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Road bridge crossing the old railway near Loch Hills. About 2km from Ellon, this road leads to nearby woodland walks.

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4.46 km

View of Hayhillock Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you finally come out of the cuttings from Ellon, great views of the countryside open up. The next section north is more open and you can see Bennachie in the distance.

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10.3 km

Formartine and Buchan Way Cycle Track

Highlight • Cycleway

A disused rail way line now converted to a cycle track.

Mostly good gravel surface with the odd overgrown or rough section.

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19.8 km

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Highlight • Settlement

Maud, formerly known as Brucklay is a quaint village that once served as a crucial junction for the Fraserburgh and Peterhead railway lines.

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19.9 km

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cafe serving hot food and drinks.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5 pm

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20.3 km

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Formartine and Buchan Way is a multi-user trail that follows the old railway line from Dyce in the south to Fraserburgh on the north coast. There is also a …

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40.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

16.5 km

3.58 km

1.75 km

917 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

16.2 km

4.30 km

2.02 km

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

25 %

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View of Hayhillock Countryside – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Ellon

Loch Hills Stone Arch Bridge

View of Hayhillock Countryside

Formartine and Buchan Way Cycle Track

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

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