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Platform 22 Café – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Torphins

Platform 22 Café – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Torphins

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Platform 22 Café – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Torphins

04:03

74.2km

1,380m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 10.9 km for 327 m

After 57.3 km for 296 m

After 61.1 km for 58 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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537 m

Platform 22 Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely relaxed cafe, very welcoming to cyclists. Great cakes and coffee.

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11.1 km

Discover this 8.0-km trail loop near Banchory, Aberdeenshire.

The Blackhall Trail Loop is generally considered an easy route, with accessible trails throughout, but with an option to extend your route to visit Scolty Tower.

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20.9 km

Steep Climb and Descent Near Dye Bridges

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

smooth and quiet road; the descent when going south is followed by narrow bridge - be cautious of approaching traffic

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26.6 km

Cairn O' Mount Pass

Mountain Pass

29.1 km

Ruins

30.0 km

Clatterin Brig Refreshment Stop

Highlight • Rest Area

If you plan on heading North over the Cairn o Mount and further inland this is the last refuse stop for supplies for a while with some exposed and very …

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30.1 km

Cairn o' Mount Climb from Clattering Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Arguably the best climb in the area and used in the Tour of Britain. Cairn o' Mount ascends about 330m over 3.4km with an average gradient of 9.7%. The road …

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33.4 km

Cairn o' Mount Ascent from Bridge of Dye

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The 'easier' side to climb.

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48.8 km

Finzean Community Woods

Forest

57.3 km

Haugh Plantation

Forest

61.1 km

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Down at the bridge there are paths that split off along the side of the river Dee. There are good views and wildlife to be seen along the way.

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62.1 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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74.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.5 km

7.83 km

1.12 km

825 m

619 m

256 m

101 m

Surfaces

69.3 km

3.38 km

1.04 km

461 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

24°C

12°C

11 %

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Platform 22 Café – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Torphins

Platform 22 Café

Slewdrum Forest

Steep Climb and Descent Near Dye Bridges

Clatterin Brig Refreshment Stop

Cairn o' Mount Climb from Clattering Bridge

Cairn o' Mount Ascent from Bridge of Dye

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

Spider on a Bicycle

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