Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls – Garbh Allt Falls loop from Keiloch

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls – Garbh Allt Falls loop from Keiloch

Moderate

5.0

(4)

hikers

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls – Garbh Allt Falls loop from Keiloch

02:04

7.53km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.42 km

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls

Highlight • Bridge

The Ballochbuie Forest which surrounds the falls is a fine example of the ancient Caldeonian forest that would have once covered the area.

The cast iron footbridge above the falls …

Tip by

2.69 km

Garbh Allt Falls

Highlight • Bridge

Stunning waterfalls that are worth the extra little effort to ride up to and if nothing else take in the views of the water. Bridge dates back to 1878!

Tip by

2.69 km

Gravel Singletrack Descent from the Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

2.79 km

Garbh Allt Falls

Highlight • Natural Monument

Impressive waterfalls reachable on gravel bike in beautiful native Caledonian forest near Braemar / Ballater.

Tip by

4.18 km

Honka Hut, Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Forest

Being reconstructed (2023) after some idiots chucked bbq ashes on the heather and caused a fire.

Tip by

6.90 km

Invercauld Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Invercauld Bridge, which is also known as the Bridge of Dee crosses the Dee near invercauld near to Balmoral Castle.

There are two bridges here, the Old Bridge of …

Tip by

7.09 km

Balmoral Estate Milestone 5

Highlight • Monument

Brig of Dee. Interesting Bridge part of General Wades road Network

Tip by

7.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.95 km

322 m

233 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

2.50 km

2.08 km

322 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

17°C

12°C

77 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.9

1,334

Ben Macdui loop from Cairngorm Base Station — Cairngorms National Park

05:52h

16.8km

760m

Hard

4.8

952

Cairn Gorm and the Northern Corries Trail

04:31h

11.4km

730m

Moderate

4.7

777

Lochan Uaine and Ryvoan Bothy loop — Cairngorms National Park

02:14h

8.26km

110m

Hard

4.8

1,094

Mayar and Driesh via Corrie Fee

05:05h

14.8km

770m

Moderate

4.6

869

Balmoral Cairns loop

03:17h

11.3km

290m

Moderate

4.7

719

The Balmoral Cairns loop from Crathie — Cairngorms National Park

02:53h

10.0km

240m

Moderate

4.8

877

Round Loch Muick Trail

03:08h

11.9km

90m

Moderate

4.4

888

The Cairnwell Munros loop from Glenshee Ski Centre

04:00h

12.7km

490m

Moderate

4.5

467

Loch Morlich and Glenmore Forest loop — Cairngorms National Park

03:53h

13.7km

280m

Hard

4.9

704

Loch Muick, Lochnagar & Meikle Pap loop from Spittal of Glenmuick — Cairngorms National Park

07:29h

23.9km

860m

Moderate

4.6

510

Morrone & Carn na Drochaide loop from Braemar — Cairngorms National Park

04:53h

15.7km

560m

Moderate

4.6

439

Lion's Face and Cromlins Trail

02:11h

6.97km

270m

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls – Garbh Allt Falls loop from Keiloch

Garbh Allt Shiel Falls

Garbh Allt Falls

Gravel Singletrack Descent from the Bridge

Garbh Allt Falls

Honka Hut, Cairngorms National Park

Invercauld Bridge

Balmoral Estate Milestone 5

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️