37 routes · Hiking · Ski Touring · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking
Aberdeenshire
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Destinations in Aberdeenshire
Routes in Aberdeenshire
Scottish National Trail
A superb long distance trek from the Lowlands to the Highlands, across the country of Scotland.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 871 km
- Ascent
- 12 km
- Descent
- 12 km
Cairngorm 4000ers Ski Tour
This incredible loop is well regarded as one of Scotland's best ski tours
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 2.5 km
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Ben Macdui from Linn of Dee
Crag-walled corries and beautiful high lochans; rolling plateaux crusty with late-lying snow; lower glens green with native Scots pine woods; a wild, spacious, big-country feel - this classic circuit from Deeside has the lot.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 955 m
- Descent
- 955 m
Scottish National Trail: Bynack Lodge to Glen Feshie
In a very remote setting, wade or paddle three river crossings, then follow a very green glen which is rocky in places and boggy in others, finishing at a wild-camp spot near an old stone bothy.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 248 m
- Descent
- 340 m
Scottish National Trail: Blair Atholl to Bynack Lodge
To begin the three-day wild trek through the Cairngorms, a classic Scottish Glen (steep-sided with a rushing river and falls) leads up to wide-open heather hills, and the section ends at the remote location of Bynack Lodge ruins.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 28 km
- Ascent
- 533 m
- Descent
- 209 m
Guidebooks in Aberdeenshire
10 routes · Hiking
10 Spectacular Hikes in the UK
5 routes · Ski Touring
Scotland's 5 Finest Adventure Ski Tours
3 routes · Hiking
Hike 3 of the Finest Mountains in the Cairngorms
7 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring