Corrour Bothy Loop (via Linn of Dee)
Spectacular, "rough and ready" route into the heart of the Cairngorms
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 461 m
- Descent
- 461 m
Aberdeenshire
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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
Lochnagar Loop and the Glas Allt
Rewarding loop that can be expanded to bag five munros, before descending one of the most technical natural trails in Scotland.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 29 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 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
The Black Spout
Lochnagar's most famous ski descent...
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 588 m
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 344 m
Gully B - Beinn Bhrotain
The second best "splitter" in the Cairngorms, far from the crowds in a remote north facing coire.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 776 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 357 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
Limitlass Green Route
Glen Tanar to Dinnet to Aboyne to Glen Tanar
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 437 m
- Descent
- 442 m
Limitlass Blue - Oh Deer and Zapper
Steep climb followed by lovely traverse to Oh Deer (blue natural trail).
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 490 m
- Descent
- 489 m
Limitlass Green - Riverside Track towards Mount Keen
A stunning track through Glen Tanar out towards the Aberdeenshire Munros
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 318 m
- Descent
- 318 m
Limitlass Black - Masterblaster & Rattus
Masterblaster (red natural trail) and Rattus (black natural trail) from Glen Tanar. Rooty, rooty and slabby.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 611 m
- Descent
- 617 m
Morven Ski Tour
A short day ski tour to Cairngorms outlier
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 657 m
- Descent
- 657 m
Mona Gowan Ski Tour
Cairngorms outliers ski tour
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 478 m
- Descent
- 478 m
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