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Aberdeen Beach – Aberdeen Seafront loop from Newmachar

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Aberdeen Beach – Aberdeen Seafront loop from Newmachar

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Aberdeen Beach – Aberdeen Seafront loop from Newmachar

02:13

36.8km

200m

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: June 18, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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12.4 km

River Don Estuary

Highlight • River

The Don rises in the peat flat beneath Druim na Feithe, and in the shadow of Glen Avon, before flowing quietly past the ice-age moraine and down to Cock Bridge, …

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12.9 km

Donmouth Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

13.6 km

Aberdeen Beach

Highlight • Beach

Aberdeen Beach covers a lengthy stretch of fantastic coastline between the harbour and the River Dons mouth in Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland.

The beach is famous for …

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16.0 km

There is a bike maintenance stand outside 'The Pier' on the beach front side of the road which can be handy. Pump, tools etc, all you need to running repairs. Plenty places for coffee on the beach front too.

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20.1 km

Flower Beds in Seaton Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

steep hill from the cathedral but beautiful flower beds.

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29.0 km

Twelve Café Dyce

Highlight • Cafe

Great wee hideaway for a Sunday treat. It’s not signposted and you’ll only see it if you’re there for a train or coming along the cycle path. A wee gem of a place.

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30.7 km

River Don at Dyce

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you’ll pass over the River Don, a tranquil waterway which originates in the Grampian Mountains, specifically in the Peatlands of Aberdeenshire.

It flows eastward through Aberdeenshire, passing through various towns and eventually empties into the North Sea at Aberdeen.

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31.0 km

National Cycle Network Signpost

Highlight • Monument

perfect for beginners like myself and wife, we would have gone further if we had more time👌

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36.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

12.4 km

5.66 km

2.44 km

1.94 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.0 km

2.39 km

2.07 km

1.55 km

773 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

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Tuesday 30 June

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Aberdeen Beach – Aberdeen Seafront loop from Newmachar

River Don Estuary

Aberdeen Beach

Aberdeen Seafront

Flower Beds in Seaton Park

Twelve Café Dyce

River Don at Dyce

National Cycle Network Signpost

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