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Portlethen And District

Stonehaven Harbour – Dunnottar Castle loop from Portlethen

Portlethen And District

Stonehaven Harbour – Dunnottar Castle loop from Portlethen

Hard

3.0

(2)

riders

Stonehaven Harbour – Dunnottar Castle loop from Portlethen

04:03

88.0km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.4 km

Megray Wood

Forest

18.1 km

Stonehaven Bay Walk – TGO Challenge Finish Point

Highlight • Settlement

Large, busy town with full facilities and a fine and very photogenic harbour where there is a good museum and two pubs. Hourly bus or train to Montrose.

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18.6 km

Stonehaven Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Lovely historic harbour with some nice pubs and restaurants.

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18.7 km

Six Degrees North

Highlight • Pub

(Six Degrees North) Fantastic Belgium style pub, lots of different beers on tap which they brew themselves round the corner. Food is also great, stunning location, pretty much has it all.

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25.5 km

Wood of Newton

Forest

37.6 km

Inverbervie Stone Bridge

Highlight • Settlement

“Bervie” to the locals, this small, busy town featured as “Segget” in the novels of Lewis Grassic Gibbon. Several good pubs, and the Bervie Chipper has won awards. There is …

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44.5 km

Johnshaven Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

Attractive fishing village with a neat harbour, a good pub and a shellfish processing plant. Worth exploring before you catch the hourly bus to Montrose.

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44.7 km

A lovely little coastal village along the North Sea shore, Johnshaven is known for fishing, sailmaking, and the flax industry. This picturesque village has witnessed many eras of human history – Bronze Age artefacts have been discovered nearby.

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67.7 km

Dunnottar Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

A truly impressive castle complex south of Aberdeen.

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69.3 km

View of Stonehaven Bay and Harbor

Highlight • Settlement

This is a really neat spot to relax with a stunning view over the bay and harbor of Stonehaven. There are two benches, so just take your time to enjoy this picture postcard scene.

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88.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.4 km

19.1 km

2.66 km

1.42 km

407 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.6 km

5.95 km

440 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

17°C

13°C

29 %

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Stonehaven Harbour – Dunnottar Castle loop from Portlethen

Stonehaven Bay Walk – TGO Challenge Finish Point

Stonehaven Harbour

Six Degrees North

Inverbervie Stone Bridge

Johnshaven Harbour

Johnshaven Harbour

Dunnottar Castle

View of Stonehaven Bay and Harbor

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