Spider on a Bicycle – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Aboyne

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Spider on a Bicycle – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Aboyne

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Spider on a Bicycle – Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen loop from Aboyne

07:46

97.8km

890m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

359 m

The Tarland Way – Southern End

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tarland Way is a traffic free cycle trail that runs between Tarland & Aboyne. The 10km route was opened in 2011 and is designed to encourage cycling and walking in the area.

Tip by

1.32 km

Spider on a Bicycle

Highlight • Cafe

Good food, coffee and atmosphere. A few outside seats if you want to hang out with your bike. A nice place to start or finish a ride.
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4:30pm

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3.07 km

Loch of Aboyne

Lake

7.58 km

Dess Wood

Forest

13.4 km

The Dinnie Steens are transported to the Aboyne Highland Games each year, for all the strong people to have a go! 💪
The rest of the year, you can check them out at the Potarch Café and enjoy their all day brunch while you are there!

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16.8 km

Slewdrum Forest

Forest

18.6 km

Curvy Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

27.8 km

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Highlight • Cafe

Great Cafe just off the Deeside Way. Good food and coffee. Nice and bright and bike friendly with racks under window seats.

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37.8 km

Park Shop

Highlight • Cafe

An artisan farm shop just of the Deeside Way. Park Shop sells a tasty range of snacks and drinks as well as more standard food staples in the shop. Great freshly made coffee and homemade cake.
Open 9:00 - 18:00 Wed to Sun.
Closed Mon & Tue.

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45.4 km

Old Culter Station on the Deeside Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Old station on the Deeside Way

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50.6 km

Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen

Highlight • Cycleway

The Deeside Way traces the former Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Ballater. You pass old railway stations as you ride the 41-mile (66 km) traffic-free trail through the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside.

The path is shared by walkers and cyclists, so watch your speed. It's not always paved, so expect some mud, especially after rain.

Tip by

97.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.7 km

25.8 km

9.89 km

6.18 km

4.81 km

889 m

623 m

Surfaces

47.7 km

28.8 km

14.2 km

5.50 km

1.64 km

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 18, 2023,Deeside Way

Past Scolty the Forestry Commission has closed a section for logging. The diversion adds additional an unwelcome ascent on tracks with deep chunky gravel.