Logierieve Wood – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Newmachar

Logierieve Wood – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Newmachar

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Logierieve Wood – Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop loop from Newmachar

04:34

66.5km

390m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

8.71 km

Logierieve Wood

Highlight • Trail

Here, the Formartine and Buchan Trail cuts through the peaceful Logierieve Wood. The path is accompanied by a display of willows, offering a canopy of shade through this section.

Tip by

13.2 km

The Ellon Viaduct is the old crossing of the Ythan for the Banff and Buchan line that ran from Aberdeen north to Peterhead and Fraserburgh. A good view all along the river and the tarmac surface is accessible for all.

Tip by

13.8 km

Station Hotel

Highlight • Pub

3star hotel, 5star pub grub.

Tip by

23.3 km

Formartine and Buchan Way Cycle Track

Highlight • Cycleway

A disused rail way line now converted to a cycle track.

Mostly good gravel surface with the odd overgrown or rough section.

Tip by

25.9 km

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Formartine and Buchan Way is a multi-user trail that follows the old railway line from Dyce in the south to Fraserburgh on the north coast. There is also a …

Tip by

32.8 km

Maud Railway Station and Formartine & Buchan Railway Museum

Highlight • Settlement

Maud, formerly known as Brucklay is a quaint village that once served as a crucial junction for the Fraserburgh and Peterhead railway lines.

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32.8 km

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cafe serving hot food and drinks.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5 pm

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34.3 km

Den of Old Maud

Forest

64.9 km

Llamas Near Newmachar

Highlight • Natural

Unexpectedly came across them as I was coming back into Newmachar. So many little hidden treasures on my doorstep.

Tip by

66.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.6 km

17.6 km

5.74 km

4.47 km

1.67 km

436 m

Surfaces

37.5 km

16.6 km

8.42 km

3.69 km

306 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

-1°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2022,It’s a beautiful day

Lovely day for cycling. Decided try and see if I could go a bit further today. Cycled up to Maud. Stopped off for a coffee and a bite to eat. Had a wee wander round the rail museum. It was a day for wildlife (of sorts). Met a baby deer 🦌 quite close up. It seemed to assess I wasn't …

April 30, 2022,The Get Thee Behind Me, Satan Tour (My First 50k)

Wiiiiiiinnddd! Good tailwind on the way out Horrible headwind and rain on the way back.

A bit wet and mucky in places too.