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Aberdeenshire
Whitehills And District

Banff Harbour – Whitehills Seafront loop from Crossroads

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Whitehills And District

Banff Harbour – Whitehills Seafront loop from Crossroads

Easy

9

riders

Banff Harbour – Whitehills Seafront loop from Crossroads

01:33

31.8km

290m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.46 km

Banff Parish Church

Highlight • Monument

The church (formerly known as St Mary's) dates from 1778. It is attached to the current hall complex which was built in the 1930s. In the late 1920s a chancel …

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2

9.70 km

Duff House Royal Golf Club

Highlight • Structure

Although golf is supposed to have been played in Banff for 400 years, it was only in May 1871 that organised golf was conceived when the then Banff Golf Club …

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3

10.4 km

Stand on the bridge and look north to see the mouth of the river. Turn around and cross over the road for an equally outstanding view of the river flowing towards you.

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4

10.9 km

A fascinating surviving burial ground of medieval origin in the heart of a town. It exhibits an almost theatrical assemblage of memorial art. It is enclosed by low rubble wall …

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5

11.6 km

Banff Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Banff is a cozy coastal town on the North Sea. Especially beautiful are the large sandy beaches and the historic old town. Banff is great for a long or short stop, as it offers good stop-off and overnight accommodations.

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14.1 km

Whitehills Seafront

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This tour segment follows the coastal trail around Knock Head. This includes Whitehills harbour, and the old lime kilns and earthworks of The Knock.
The western end of this is …

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7

21.5 km

Burn of Boyne and Boyne Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The Burn of Boyne is a small river which flows through Banffshire, entering the Moray Firth in Boyne Bay, just east of Portsoy.

The ruins of Boyne Castle stand close to the river's mouth.

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24.6 km

Old Portsoy Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wee harbour but worth a visit as it’s so quaint.

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31.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

4.14 km

2.51 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.0 km

8.52 km

157 m

148 m

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Sunday 6 September

18°C

11°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

June 7, 2023,Banff/Portsoy
Pretty easy ride. Started really flat, a few steady climbs
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