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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – View of Hayhillock Countryside loop from Tipperty

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – View of Hayhillock Countryside loop from Tipperty

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – View of Hayhillock Countryside loop from Tipperty

03:40

56.6km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 51.1 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.5 km

Lindsayhill Wood

Forest

15.4 km

Tanglandmuir Woods

Forest

30.6 km

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cafe serving hot food and drinks.

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5 pm

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30.8 km

Formartine and Buchan Way: Maud to Auchnagatt

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Formartine and Buchan Way is a multi-user trail that follows the old railway line from Dyce in the south to Fraserburgh on the north coast. There is also a …

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40.2 km

Formartine and Buchan Way Cycle Track

Highlight • Cycleway

A disused rail way line now converted to a cycle track.

Mostly good gravel surface with the odd overgrown or rough section.

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46.0 km

View of Hayhillock Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you finally come out of the cuttings from Ellon, great views of the countryside open up. The next section north is more open and you can see Bennachie in the distance.

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47.1 km

Loch Hills Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Road bridge crossing the old railway near Loch Hills. About 2km from Ellon, this road leads to nearby woodland walks.

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49.6 km

Station Hotel

Highlight • Pub

3star hotel, 5star pub grub.

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51.0 km

Coffee Lab Café by the River Ythan

Highlight • Cafe

Café by the River Ythan. Indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely staff, great coffee, all day breakfast, sandwiches, toasties, soup, pancakes and cakes.

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51.2 km

Ellon Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The old bridge in Ellon was built in 1793 and was the main crossing of the river Ythan up until 1944. It is now only in use for pedestrians. A …

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56.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

17.8 km

8.18 km

3.65 km

2.46 km

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

14.4 km

11.0 km

8.48 km

1.75 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 26 July

20°C

9°C

13 %

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Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – View of Hayhillock Countryside loop from Tipperty

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