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Aberdeen

Cove And Altens

Cliff Bay – Burnbanks Haven Cove loop from Balmoral Stadium

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Aberdeenshire

Aberdeen

Cove And Altens

Cliff Bay – Burnbanks Haven Cove loop from Balmoral Stadium

Moderate

4.0

(1)

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Cliff Bay – Burnbanks Haven Cove loop from Balmoral Stadium

02:24

8.85km

120m

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: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.40 km

Tullos Hill trig point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Tullos Hill is situated around 2 miles south of Aberdeen central. The hill stands at 83m high and provides some fantastic views over to Aberdeen city and out to the …

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2.04 km

Doonies Hill

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Doonie's Hill stands at 68m high and provides some lovely views across to Aberdeen's harbour and out to the North Sea.

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2.93 km

Stone Footbridge With View of the North Sea

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Nice looking footbridge made of fieldstones over the railroad line from Aberdeen to the south. From here you have a beautiful view of the North Sea.

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3.42 km

Cliff Bay

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Very beautiful rocky bay. From the northwest side you have a good view of a solitary rock.

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4.07 km

Burnbanks Haven Cove

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Burnbanks Haven is a cove that extends back some 100 metres from the North Sea coastline. A coastal path will lead you around the cove, where you'll be treated to …

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5.93 km

Cove Bay Stone Sculptures

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8.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.26 km

1.38 km

959 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.90 km

1.63 km

1.10 km

1.02 km

888 m

302 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

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Comments

August 6, 2023,Schottische Steilküste 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I confess I was a bit disappointed on approach to Aberdeen Airport yesterday. Where are the mountains, where are the lochs and where are the castles? That looks like home!

We took the bus to the south of Aberdeen, an industrial area. Here we started our hike. It went along a high fence with scary warnings. What might be behind …

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Cliff Bay – Burnbanks Haven Cove loop from Balmoral Stadium

Tullos Hill trig point

Doonies Hill

Stone Footbridge With View of the North Sea

Cliff Bay

Dolphin Watching Spot

Burnbanks Haven Cove

Coastal Cliffs

Cove Bay Stone Sculptures

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