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CYCLING ABERDEENSHIRE

TURRIFF, FYVIE & FORMARTINE

Ellon

Pittmedden

Inverurie

Turriff

Area covered by this map

For information on the health benefits of cycling and safety advice please visit: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/transportation/cycling/

If you require further copies of our cycling maps or would like to give any feedback please contact:

The Travel Planning OfficerAberdeenshire CouncilInfrastructure ServicesWoodhill HouseWestburn RoadAberdeenshire AB16 5GBTel: 01224 664773Email: [email protected] www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/transportation/cycling/

Tourist informationFor up-to-date information on Aberdeen City & Shire, contact the Visitor Information Centre in Aberdeen at:

23 Union Street Aberdeen AB11 5BP Tel: 01224 269180 Email: [email protected] www.aberdeen-grampian.com

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TURRIFF, FYVIE & FORMARTINE

The Formartine Area of Aberdeenshire Council has a dramatic coastline, extensive sandy dunes to the south and rocky cliffs to the north which are home to a wide range of bird life. Inland, agriculture dominates. Dissected by the River Ythan and its tributaries, the estuary of the Ythan opens out into the Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve. Some of the routes in the leaflet are closely linked to the Formartine and Buchan Way. Formerly a railway line it is now a popular cycle, walkway and nature corridor that stretches for 54 miles from Aberdeen to Peterhead and Fraserburgh.

Most of the cycle routes described in this leaflet have been designed to cater for all ages and abilities and where possible, off-road, family and commuter routes have been selected. Some routes require more effort than others.

The routes in this leaflet show distance, effort required and tourist attractions. Most routes use the quieter roads but may involve short stretches of main ‘A’ roads to continue the route. Great care should be taken at all times whilst cycling, particularly on these busy stretches of road. Please let large vehicles pass and remember you may encounter forestry operations off-road. Please keep well clear and observe signs and diversions for your safety.

We advise that you also take an O.S map with you. While the routes featured follow quiet roads and key features have been identified, an O.S map will guide you further in the area. LandRanger 1:50,000 Nos 29, 37 & 38.

To plan any journeys using public transport visit www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33.

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Smithy Croft

Cairnleith Crofts

Ythanbank

Douglashead Cottage

Bracken Cottage

Smithy Croft

South Burnside

North Burnside

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Hill of Auchedly

Methlick

Crofts of Haddo

Ythsie

Tulloford

Barthol Chapel

Wedderlairs

BraiklayBogside

South Andet

Tillyhilt Cottages

The Sonach

Bourachie

Sonach Croft

Barahs Croft

Little Ythsie Cottages

East Shethin

Barthol Hill

Old Balgove

Hattonslap Cottages

Blackwells

Hardford

Bankhead Croft

Courtstone Cottage

HillbraeOverton of Keithfield

Chapelpark Cottage

Keepers Cottage

Banks Farm

Flinthills Croft

Lower Braiklay Cottage

Flinthills

Ridgewood

Burngrains Cottages

Hillhead ofBurngrains Little Methlick

Haddo Estate Office

The Peatyards

Brainjohn Farm

House of Formartine

Carpenters Cottage

Little Meldrum Cottages

South Auchedly

Craigie

Craigmuir Woodlands

North Lodge

Belmuir Cottage

Auchencrieve Cottages

Hillhead ofAuchencrieve

TanglandfordFarm

West Newton Cottage

Netherwoodhill Steading

Haddo

Otter Bridge

Wardford Cottages

Auchencrieve Croft

Sessnie Cottages

Tullo Cottage

Tullo

South Tullofold Steading

Backhill

Cardrum Steading

Lismore Cottage

Red Moss Farm

Hill of Braiklay Croft

Moss-Side Cottages

Tillycairnie

Blairfowl Cottage

Burn

of K

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Burn of Keithfield

Yowlie Burn

Raxton B

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River Ythan

River Ythan

Bellmuir

Upper La

ke

Kelly Lake

Logie Wood

Icehouse Wood

Longhill Belt

Wood of Ythsie

Flinthills Wood

Truffhill Wood

Lady Mary's Wood

Garnage Wood

Waulkmill Wood

Lochton Wood

CraigieWood

Premier Wood

Chapelpark Wood

Raxton Wood

Greenhill Wood

Den Wood

Brainjohn Wood

WatersideWood

Keithfield Wood

Crimondhill Wood

Knockorthie Wood

Nether MellisonWood

Overhill Wood

Black Craigs

Morgan's Hill

Lindsay Hill

Hill of Little Meldrum

Holly Hill

CrimondHill

Cot-town Hillock

Cot-town Hill

Drumfinnie Hill

Hill of Newton

Cairn Hill

GallowsHill

Gallows Hill

Hill of Thornroan

Blue Hill

Ward Hill

Redmoss

Ord Hill

Moss of Minnonie

Hill of Blairfowl

Hill of Courtstone

Hill of YthsieTarves

North Flobbets

South Flobbets

Denhill Cottages

Peath Cottage

Braes of Minnonie

Matthew's Burn

River Ythan

Burn of Keithfield

Burnof

Cess

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Burn of Krithfield

Rax

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River Ythan

Quilquox

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Start point: The car park opposite the Ythan View Hotel in Methlick.

Points of interest

Haddo Estate: There’s a popular Country Park run by Aberdeenshire Council and Haddo House is open to the public through the National Trust for Scotland.

Tolquhon Tomb: Found in the Kirk yard in the village of Tarves the superb monumental tomb is the resting place of William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon and his wife, Elizabeth Gordon.

Haddo House

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Formartine & Buchan Way




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METHLICK TO TARVES via HADDO (18 miles) Moderate

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Mill of Dumbreck

YthsieDinneswood Garage

Udny Green

Blaeberry Stables

South Lodge

Woodlands Smithy

West CoullieFarmhouse

Rose Cottage

Tillyeve Cottage

Corthiemuir Cottages

The Chauffeurs Cottage

Nether Tillymaud Cottage

Millbank Cottage

Hill of Fechel

Milton of Coullie Cottage

Milton Coullie

Gilmorton Farmhouse

Atholhill Steading

CairdseatCottages

Tillymaud Cottages

The Kennels

Mosshead Croft

Gardener's CottageHome FarmCottages

Raitshill Cottage

Caird Seat Cottage

WoodsideCottage

Mains Of Tolquhon Cottges

Newseat OfTolquhon Cottage

Newseat Of Tolquhon Tree Cottage

Coulliehare Cottage

Mains ofDrumbreck Cottages

Newseat ofDumbreck Cottage

Bronie Burn

Pitmedden

Pettymuick

CultercullenUdny Station

HoneysuckleCottage

Mosshead

Milton Croft

Mains OfTillery

Thistlyhill Farm

Runnygurnal

Monkshill Cottages

Little Mainsof Orchardtown

Cloisterseat

Mill of Torry Cottage

Hillhead ofEsslemont

Stripe Burn

Tart

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Bronie Burn

Hillhead Plantation

Logierieve Wood

Hillhead ofArdlethen

Yowlie Burn

Milton Wood

Boat Wood

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B9000

B999

B999

B999

B999

A920

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Start point: Pitmedden Car Park

Points of interest

Pitmedden House: A 17th-century house, remodelled in 1853 and in 1954. There is also an extensive 17th-century five-acre walled garden, which is open to the public, and features sundials, pavilions and fountains dotted among flower beds.

Formartine and Buchan Way: The Formartine and Buchan Way is an exciting and safe path suitable for cyclists of all abilities. The route is mostly level as it is built on the bed of the former Formartine and Buchan railway.

Pitmedden House

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PITMEDDEN TO UDNY STATION via FORMARTINE & BUCHAN WAY (11 miles) Easy



Tarty Burn

Waterside

Waterside Bridge

Bridge of Forvie

Forvie

Westfield

River Y

than

Waterside Wood

The Snub

John's Hole Point

Black Stones

Artrochie

Milton of Brogan

Smiddyhill

Meikle Tarty

Tipperty

FoveranMinnes

Tillysoul

The Bungalow

Hill Of Ardo

Dubbystyle Croft

Frogmore Farm

Aikenshill Cottages

Blair Lodge

Newtyle Paddock

Damhead

Fiddesbeg

Fiddesbeg Cottages

Kinknockie Cottage

Rannieston Park House

West Cottage

Wateridgemuir

Savoch Cottages

Cairnie Law

West Latch

Kincraig Farm

Pitmillan Cottages

East Pitscaff

North Pitscaff Cottage

Mains of Foveran

Home Farm

Auchnacant Cottages

Fountainbleau

South Farden

Fornety Cottages

Mill of Tarty

Little Haddo Cottages

Farmcottage

Tarsets Cottages South Craigieford

Newton of Fechil

Ellon AcademyCommunity

Campus

Foveran Burn

Rack Burn

Tillery Burn

Foveran Burn

Tarty Burn

Target WoodTarty Plantation

Sleek of Tarty

InchGeckCairn Hill

Gallows Hill

Hill of Minnes

GallowsHill

Hill of Logie

Newburgh

Denhead

BroomfieldYonderton Cottages

CassiegillsFarmhouse

North Colehill

Knaps

Colehill Farmhouse

Lintmill Bridge

Mill of Auchmacoy

Mill of Waterton

Station CottageCandleland

Burn

River Ythan

Caroline'sWell

WoodMeikle MillWood

Laverock Hill

McDonaldPark

Turnishaw Hill

CraighallMeiklemill

ELLON

River Ythan

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Sands of ForvieNature Reserve

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A920

B9005

A90

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A90

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Start point: Market Street Car Park, beside the River Ythan in Ellon.

Points of interest

Ellon: The Riverside Park in Ellon offers walkways alongside the River Ythan, from which herons, salmon, trout and otters may be observed.

The Sands of Forvie: Forvie National Nature Reserve has the fifth largest sand dune system in Britain, and the least disturbed by human activity. The reserve contains the largest breeding colony of eider duck in Britain.

Sands of Forvie (Newburgh and River Ythan)

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NEWBURGH ELLON CIRCULAR(16 miles) Moderate


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Howe of Teuchar

Fyvie

Woodhead

Backhill

Gordonstown

Old Home Farm

Mount Pleasant

The Gammons

BrownhillBraehead

Porterfield CottageMiddlehill Croft

South Haddo

Mid Haddo

North Haddo

North Lodge

Lownie Burn

River Ythan Cla

ttie

Bu

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Quarrypark Wood

AtnachWood

Brownhill Wood

Parkburn Belt

Cockhill Wood

Den Wood

Black Hillock

GallowsHill

Broom HillGordonstown Hill

Blindmills Hill

Birkenhills

Kirkton of Auchterless

InverythanTifty

Gourdas

Dykeside

Hatton Manor

Arnhead Villa

AislingUpper Bogtama

Seggat Seggat Cottages

West Pitdoulzie Cottages

Sillerton

Home Farm Cottages

TowithFarm

Little Gourdas

Darnabo Farm

Backhill of Thomastown

Sillerton Cottage

Crofts ofInverthernie

South Camalynes

North Camalynes

Braefoot Cottage

LochsideVilla

Beech Lodge

Craigiewells

Newton of Muiresk

Upper Old Mill Croft

Upper Oldmill Cottage

Upper Camalynes

Gourdas

North Blachrie

Backhill of Gourdas

Lendrum

South Blachrie

Ashton

South Bodiechell Upperton

Little BrownhillNorth Bodiechell

Craigieley

Strath O'Balquholly

Braeview

Ewebrae

Bogside

South Greeness

Upper Greeness

Home Farm

Hill of Colp Croft

Quarryhill

Little ArdinnBalquhindachy Burnside of Idoch

Newton ofGreeness

Castlehill

Sunnyside Lodge

South Teuchar

Thistle Cottage

Mapleridge

River

Yah

an

Glen Burn

Burn of Turriff

Burn of Balquholly

Idoc

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Burn

of C

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Colly Stripe

Burn of Oldmill

Rive

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River YthanBurn of Balquholly

Tifty

Bur

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Den of Gask

Wood of Broadford

Cairnfall Wood

Loop Wood

Wood of DarraWood ofGlenesk

Wood ofThomastown

Hospital Wood

Rappla Wood

Delgaty Forest

Teuchar

Turaraich

The Mount

Craib H

illock

Lambing Hillock

Hill of Darra

Foss Braes

Little Turriff

Hill ofBoggieshalloch

Monks' Hill

Peat Hill

Hill of Gourdas

Hill of Lendrum

Greeness

Kirk Hillock

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Wood of Delgaty Home FarmLambtech

Barnyards Cottages

Beechside House

Waterside Farm

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Burn of Burnside

Hugh'sWood

Wood of Delgaty

anff s Rock

Markethill

Home Farm

Burn of Monquhitter

Lethenty

South Treeroot

Midtown

Rose Farm

Robin's Cottage

Boghead

Waggle Hill

Deer's Hill

Hill of Stonefolds

River Deveron

Westbrae

Idoch Water

Burn of Kingsford

Matthew's

Burn

Fordoun Burn

Skeug

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A947

B9024

A947

B9025

B9170

B9170

B9027

B9170

A947

B992

B992

B992

B9001

A947

B9005

This is a challenging route through undulating countryside. There are some long climbs linking picturesque villages along the way.

Start point: The car park in Turriff just north of the Mercat Cross.

Points of interest

Fyvie Castle: The earliest parts of Fyvie Castle date from the13th century. Fyvie was the site of an open-air court held by Robert the Bruce and Charles I lived there as a child. The castle occupies a commanding position on the left bank of the River Ythan. Great enshrouding woods recede from it to leafy hills where the sunlight only penetrates dimly.

Fyvie Castle

FYVIE TO TURRIFF via CUMINESTOWN (26 miles) Difficult




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Badentyre Cottages

Upper Smiddyseat CottageColly Stripe

Wood of Muiresk

TURRIFF

Cotburn

Fintry

Crossfields

Knockiemill Cottages

Wrae View

Gowanwell

Shandscross Cottages

Home Farm

Meikle Hilton

Meikle Hilton Cottage

Brunt Smiddy Cottages

Burnside Cottage

Lambtech

The Bungalow

Barnyards Cottages

Croft Of Woodhead

Greystone

Easter Badentyre

Wester Badentyre

Lower Blackburn

LuncartyBogs of Plaidy

Little Whiterashes

Pineview

Kinbate Croft

Slackadale Croft

Ferniestripe Bungalow

Bordorren

Hill of Cotburn

Knockiemill Cottage

Shannocks

Tillyfar Farm Cottages

Dunmar Villa

Crossfields Stripe

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Burn Of Luncarty

Craigston BurnCot Burn

White Stripe

Wood of Ferniestripe

Hugh's Wood

Wood of Wrae

Wood of Delgaty

Barbara's Hillock

Markethill

Broom Hill

Windy Knowes

The Hillocks

Hill of Wrae

Hill of Burnside

Hill of Brackans

Hill of Barnyards

Hill of Hilton

River D

everon

River Deveron

Resr

Barnyards

A947

A947

A947

B9105

B9025

A947

This is a short ride around the fertile farmlands of Turriff.

Start point: Turriff Square.

Points of interest

Delgatie Castle: A castle has stood on the site since the year 1030 AD, although the earliest parts of the castle standing today were built between 1570 and 1579. Additional wings and a chapel were added in 1743. Mary, Queen of Scots, was a guest at the castle in 1562 after the Battle of Corrichie.

TURRIFF CIRCULAR via HILL OF BRACKANS AND DELGATIE (11 miles) Moderate

Delgatie Castle




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