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Aberdeenshire
Ballater And Crathie

Allt Darrarie – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Spittal of Glenmuick

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Ballater And Crathie

Allt Darrarie – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Spittal of Glenmuick

Moderate

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Allt Darrarie – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Spittal of Glenmuick

02:39

26.6km

550m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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73 m

Allt Darrarie

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Allt Darrarie, flowing down to the River Muick just below Loch Muick, by the carpark at the start of the walk around the loch

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249 m

Spittal of Glen Muick

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The Spittal of Glenmuick has a visitor centre, toilets and a cafe (only open at peak times). It's the head of the valley below Loch Muick which is an amazing …

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259 m

World War I Memorial Stone

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Memorial to all who died in WW1 a twin memorial is in place near The Somme.

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4.25 km

Low Pass from Glen Muick

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A smooth track and a low pass between Glen Muick and the Balmoral Estate. Great quality dirt roads around here!

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12.3 km

Royal Lochnagar Distillery

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The first Lochnagar distillery was burnt down in 1824 under suspicious circumstances and a replacement distillery burnt down again in 1841. In 1845 John Begg built the "new" Lochnagar. The …

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21.7 km

Technical mountain trail at Lochnagar

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We rode down this technical, rock-filled mountain trail and are happy with that choice. With a bit of steering, we were able to cycle large sections downhill, sometimes using the …

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26.3 km

Spittal of Glenmuick

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Spittal of Glenmuick consists of just a few buildings and a tiny forest. There is a ranger station and some restrooms. If you are lucky, you might spot some deer in the meadows.

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26.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

1.03 km

328 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

9.49 km

807 m

321 m

224 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

6°C

-1°C

87 %

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