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Benholm And Johnshaven

Johnshaven Harbour – Gourdon Harbour loop from Johnshaven

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Benholm And Johnshaven

Johnshaven Harbour – Gourdon Harbour loop from Johnshaven

Moderate

4.8

(5)

hikers

Johnshaven Harbour – Gourdon Harbour loop from Johnshaven

03:33

14.0km

40m

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: February 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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130 m

Johnshaven Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Attractive fishing village with a neat harbour, a good pub and a shellfish processing plant. Worth exploring before you catch the hourly bus to Montrose.

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5.15 km

Harbour Bar Gourdon

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pub with brilliant beer garden right in the harbour. Very friendly with good beer.

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5.25 km

Gourdon Survival Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The Gourdon Survival Station – small, blue, and absolutely essential for survival!

Right on the harbor wall in Gourdon, you'll find everything you need for survival – in a charmingly …

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5.33 km

Maggie Law Maritime Museum

Highlight • Monument

Imagine a tiny museum in an old Coast Guard building right on Gutty Harbor—charming, but with the heart of a captain. The superstar there is the "Maggie Law," a 30-foot …

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7.42 km

Gourdon Harbour

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The walk between Inverbervie and Gourdon has a good path, tarmac surface and can easily be done as a round trip in around an hour.

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9.01 km

Gourdon Harbour

Highlight • Rest Area

A picturesque little harbour in Gourdon along the costal path. The fish and chip shop is a good place for food too. The costal path continues south to Johnshaven.

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14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.38 km

2.89 km

2.36 km

361 m

Surfaces

7.06 km

2.30 km

1.85 km

1.25 km

1.02 km

512 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

7°C

38 %

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