by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The former trackbed of the Deeside Railway between Aberdeen and Banchory is largely followed by the Deeside Way, a popular cycle route. As such, the signposted route provides an easy way to explore the dismantled railway. Start from the...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
Starting at the western end this section begins where the Inchnacape Farm road joins the B9008 at GR 198 202 (The public road now follows the original westwards extension of this route from Inchnacape to Tomintoul). The path follows the farm track to the farmhouse,...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The former salmon fishing station is most easily accessed along Mill Road then by a footbridge across the Berriedale Water. An older track descends to the shore from the Berriedale Brae hairpin to the north, but this isn't as readily accessible, the A9 being...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The line of what appears to be an old road can be traced for most of its route from Blairdhu NH 577502 near Kilearnan/Redcastle for 6.5 kms in a NW direction to Davids Fort NH 539540 near Conan House. It exists on the ground as a modern minor road, as a farm track, as...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
There is no path at all to follow for the vast majority of this route and you mostly have to walk over the heather moors. However, it’s not too difficult for the fit but you are unlikely to meet anyone at all on the way and so good navigation skills are...
