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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

02:44

43.6km

540m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dinnet Oakwood Site of Special Scientific Interest

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.4 km

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely dog friendly pub with in and outdoor seating. No food served outdoors after 1600. recommend booking for evening food.

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19.6 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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23.0 km

Dinnet Oakwood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Beautiful easy single track through a Special Area of Conservation.

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27.5 km

Deeside Gliding Club

Highlight • Structure

If the weather is right, you can take a trip.

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30.8 km

The Tarland Way – Southern End

Highlight • Cycleway

The Tarland Way is a traffic free cycle trail that runs between Tarland & Aboyne. The 10km route was opened in 2011 and is designed to encourage cycling and walking in the area.

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31.8 km

Spider on a Bicycle

Highlight • Cafe

Good food, coffee and atmosphere. A few outside seats if you want to hang out with your bike. A nice place to start or finish a ride.
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4:30pm

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37.6 km

Dess Wood

Forest

43.4 km

The Dinnie Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dinnie Steens are transported to the Aboyne Highland Games each year, for all the strong people to have a go! 💪
The rest of the year, you can check …

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43.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

14.0 km

5.49 km

893 m

838 m

786 m

428 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

11.5 km

7.98 km

766 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

24°C

10°C

0 %

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Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

The Boat Inn

Fairy Lochan, Glen Tanar

Dinnet Oakwood

Deeside Gliding Club

The Tarland Way – Southern End

Spider on a Bicycle

The Dinnie Stones

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