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Invermark Castle Ruins – Loch Lee loop from Tarfside

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Invermark Castle Ruins – Loch Lee loop from Tarfside

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Invermark Castle Ruins – Loch Lee loop from Tarfside

02:56

33.6km

630m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 18.3 km for 1.10 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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196 m

St. Drostan's Lodge and Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Drostan's in the remote town of Tarfside is a church and a lodge at the same time and offers low cost accommodation in the heart of Glenesk. You can …

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6.68 km

Invermark Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of a Castle built to control traffic crossing the Mounth.

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7.89 km

Loch Lee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loch Lee is actually a reservoir which feeds the River North Esk. It's a wild place further than the end of the road. You can ride the gravel track on …

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8.92 km

Loch Lee

Highlight • Trail

Nice walk up to the waterfall of Unich, if doing the circuit up by the waters it is a steep and very rough climb. Once on the open top of …

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11.4 km

Track to Queen's Well

Highlight • Trail

This point marks the end of the paved road and the beginning of the track towards Mount Keen. It starts nice and shallow up the beautiful glen, before the steep climb onto the mountain.

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15.1 km

Queen's Well Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

Park at Invermark car park

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16.9 km

Switchbacks Out of the Glen

Highlight • Trail

A steep and loose surface on the way out of the glen and towards Mount Keen.

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19.3 km

The Ladder Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fairly smooth (when dry track) with fantastic views of the surrounding hills.

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33.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

13.1 km

2.50 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

13.1 km

7.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Invermark Castle Ruins – Loch Lee loop from Tarfside

St. Drostan's Lodge and Church

Invermark Castle Ruins

Loch Lee

Loch Lee

Track to Queen's Well

Queen's Well Monument

Switchbacks Out of the Glen

The Ladder Trail

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