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Aberdeenshire

King Edward And Gamrie

Gardenstown Harbour – Downie Bay Viewpoint loop from Gardenstown

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Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

King Edward And Gamrie

Gardenstown Harbour – Downie Bay Viewpoint loop from Gardenstown

Moderate

4.9

(18)

hikers

Gardenstown Harbour – Downie Bay Viewpoint loop from Gardenstown

02:55

10.4km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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241 m

Gardenstown Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Called Gamrie locally

Tip by

390 m

Eli's Coffee, Cakes & Crafts

Highlight • Cafe

Great home made cakes to reward for the walk on the way bsck

Tip by

1.53 km

Crovie is a small fishing village consisting of a single row of houses along the coast. The road down to the seafront is fun to ride up and down which is handy as it has to be an out and back tacked onto a longer coastal loop.

Tip by

4.68 km

Troup Head Gannet Colony Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Thousands of gannets, very spectacular!

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Tip by

5.04 km

Downie Bay Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

9.10 km

Crovie Fishing Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Picturesque fishing village. Coastal walk between Crovie and Gardenstown.

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9.29 km

Crovie Village

Highlight • Beach

Crovie is a remarkable old fishing village which came about when families were forced off of inland estates during the clearances. After being moved off the land to make way for the landlords sheep the residents started fishing at their own risk for the benefit of the landowner.

At the peak of the fishing era approximately 50 boats were based in Crovie before a large storm destroyed much of the fleet and many of the houses and fishing sheds in January 1953.

The village is built on a remarkably narrow ledge between the sea and the cliffs much too narrow for cars resulting in foot only access into the village.

Like many places in Scotland your opinion of this unique village will largely depend on the conditions you find it in. In the summer months with little wind and the sun shining it can be a fabulously inviting place. On the other hand should you visit it in high seas with a strong northerly wind you may find it a more intimidating place!

Tip by

10.0 km

Path to Crovie

Highlight • Trail

Be prepared for some carrying over rocks and beach before this point

Tip by

10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.38 km

1.53 km

473 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

3.41 km

1.64 km

1.17 km

273 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

17°C

10°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Gardenstown Harbour – Downie Bay Viewpoint loop from Gardenstown

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Eli's Coffee, Cakes & Crafts

Crovie Climb

Troup Head Gannet Colony Viewpoint

Downie Bay Viewpoint

Crovie Fishing Village

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Path to Crovie

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