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Hiking in Aberdeenshire
Go hiking in Aberdeenshire with curated guides of the best hikes across the region. With over 22 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Aberdeenshire.
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Get a top hiking trail recommendation in Aberdeenshire from one of our 5 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 22 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Hiking Destinations in Aberdeenshire
Hiking 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
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
Lochnagar Circuit
Great circuit route of Lochnagar and back to Loch Muick
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 852 m
- Descent
- 852 m
Ghru Day 2
Day 2 bothy stay with Carn Toul summit!
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Ascent
- 965 m
- Descent
- 812 m
Ghru Day 1
Day 1 approach to Corrour Bothy
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 668 m
- Descent
- 344 m
Hutchinson Hut
Aviemore to Hutchinson Hut
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 774 m
- Descent
- 1.2 km
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
Hiking Guidebooks in Aberdeenshire
9 routes · Hiking
10 Spectacular Hikes in the UK
3 routes · Hiking