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River Gairn Gravel Track

River Gairn Gravel Track

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River Gairn Gravel Track

Name: River Gairn Gravel Track
Rating: 2

Recommended by 5 cyclists

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Please check local regulations for: Cairngorms National Park

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. River Gairn gravel trails & Invercauld loop from Balmoral Castle — Cairngorms National Park

43.6km

03:45

670m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. River Gairn and Keiloch loop from Ballater – Cairngorms National Park

71.6km

06:48

1,210m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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3. Loch Builg and Cock Bridge loop from Tomintoul – Cairngorms National Park

61.4km

04:42

880m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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erwinsikkens_com

August 4, 2025

One of the best gravel roads in the Cairngorms. In equally beautiful scenery, you climb smoothly along the road without ever feeling the strain. Continue south, and you'll have a perfect gravel experience. If you use this path to cycle towards Glen Avon, the fun ends there, because once past this section, you'll encounter technical singletrack and trails higher up in Glen Builg, before you can continue your ride in Glen Avon at a more relaxed pace.

Whatever you ride, it's beautiful everywhere, and this section is worth it for anyone with a gravel bike or mountain bike.

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James

October 16, 2020

A remote-feeling landrover / fire-road track descending along a river.
It's rideable on gravel bike, although with a couple of burns to ford or jump across - only few inches deep though.

Ian Johnston

April 23, 2025

Surely some of the smoothest gravel in all of Scotland! In parts the track is better than Aberdeenshire's roads :)

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Distance 12.0 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 150 m

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Location: Ballater And Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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River Gairn Gravel Track

1. River Gairn gravel trails & Invercauld loop from Balmoral Castle — Cairngorms National Park

2. River Gairn and Keiloch loop from Ballater – Cairngorms National Park

3. Loch Builg and Cock Bridge loop from Tomintoul – Cairngorms National Park

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