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Track by the Source of the River Don, Glen Avon

Track by the Source of the River Don, Glen Avon

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Track by the Source of the River Don, Glen Avon

Name: Track by the Source of the River Don, Glen Avon
Rating: 2

Recommended by 3 cyclists

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Cairngorms National Park

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Location: Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. The River Avon, River Don & Lecht Ski centre loop from Tomintoul

37.2km

02:43

550m

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

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2. View Up Glen Builg – Loch Builg loop from Crathie

41.7km

03:31

550m

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

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3. River Gairn Gravel Track – Loch Builg loop from Strathdon

41.7km

03:32

550m

540m

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

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Tips

Josh

May 30, 2018

Landrover tracks which follow the upper reaches of the River Don, great on a gravel bike or with some wider tyres on your road bike. I used 32c and it was fine, I rode the whole thing, but would have been more comfortable on wider tyres. There's a few tiny burns to ford.

Keep an eye out for golden eagles, buzzards, grouse, and deer - on the latter two, make sure you follow estate directions in stalking season, they're shown on a couple of signs.

There's a big steel gate just past the house at the start of the track at Inchrory in Glenavon, which is easy to miss as you think about how cool it would be to live there!

This track combined with the Glenavon estate road from Tomintoul provides a good way to access the Lecht climb from the south, when you're starting in the north - a fantastic loop, great fun.

Avon here (as in the river) is pronounced Aarn

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Distance 8.38 km

Uphill 90 m

Downhill 80 m

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Location: Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Track by the Source of the River Don, Glen Avon

1. The River Avon, River Don & Lecht Ski centre loop from Tomintoul

2. View Up Glen Builg – Loch Builg loop from Crathie

3. River Gairn Gravel Track – Loch Builg loop from Strathdon

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