by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The first kilometre of the Coffin Road coincides with the Cateran Trail; it follows a tarmac road serving a number of houses and Loanhead farm. Just after Loanhead, this old right of way diverges from the Cateran Trail – a gate gives access to a...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This old route has only been part-surveyed, so here we look at it in two sections: i) Drumcairn to Stonyford (NO505726). On the north side of the West Water, the path is less distinct and harder to find, than the northern section below. As we have no recent survey of...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
The start of the Firmounth can be reached either from Dinnet or Aboyne. From Dinnet, the route is across the River Dee and southeast by Burnside and Belrorie to the Bridge of Tanar (NO480965). The Glen Tanar Visitor Centre (formerly Braeloine Cottage) is across the...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
From the bridge over the River Dee go south up The Fungle by a steep road between Birsemore Hill and Craigendinnie to a cottage, The Guard. From there a track continues through woodland and across the Allt Dinnie to join a track which goes south over the col...
