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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Queen's Well Monument loop from Tarfside

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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Queen's Well Monument loop from Tarfside

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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Queen's Well Monument loop from Tarfside

05:34

53.3km

1,270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 35.1 km for 1.91 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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23.8 km

Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar

Highlight • Forest

Fairy Lochan is a great place for spotting wildlife, and is part of the Dragonfly Trail from Glen Tanar. Keep your eyes peeled for dragon flies, particularly the Northern Damselfly species.

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26.7 km

Forest Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Forest

28.5 km

River Plunge Pools in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • River

A couple of deep enough plunge pools just off the forest track!

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35.7 km

Mountain Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

37.3 km

View of the Mountain Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

42.7 km

Queen's Well Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

Park at Invermark car park

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48.7 km

Tay Bridge (1893)

Highlight • Bridge

Lovely cycle up Glen Esk to Invermark Castle. Coffee available at the Glen Esk Retreat at certain times. Dead end (on a road bike).
Great pedal on a road bike, …

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53.0 km

St. Drostan's Lodge and Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Drostan's in the remote town of Tarfside is a church and a lodge at the same time and offers low cost accommodation in the heart of Glenesk. You can …

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53.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.4 km

6.94 km

6.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

6.49 km

961 m

446 m

Elevation

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Highest point (760 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

18°C

10°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Queen's Well Monument loop from Tarfside

Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar

Forest Trail in Cairngorms National Park

River Plunge Pools in Cairngorms National Park

Mountain Trail in Cairngorms National Park

View of the Mountain Trail in Cairngorms National Park

Queen's Well Monument

Tay Bridge (1893)

St. Drostan's Lodge and Church

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