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Birse And Ballogie

The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

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Aberdeenshire

Birse And Ballogie

The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

03:59

13.9km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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16 m

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely dog friendly pub with in and outdoor seating. No food served outdoors after 1600. recommend booking for evening food.

Tip by

106 m

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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3.12 km

Rest and Be Thankful Stone

Highlight • Monument

A nice spot for a rest on the Fungle Road singletrack route. There's a handy bench that I'm told used to have a view of the surrounding hills before the trees got big.

Tip by

10.5 km

Tower O'Ess

Highlight • Other

On the edge of a valley, at the entrance, you'll discover the Tower O'Ess. This lovely gatehouse conversion is situated by the River Tanar, surrounded by tall Scots Pine trees. …

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13.9 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.33 km

4.09 km

1.85 km

624 m

Surfaces

7.98 km

2.22 km

1.23 km

1.02 km

832 m

624 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

3°C

33 %

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The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

The Boat Inn

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

Rest and Be Thankful Stone

Tower O'Ess

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