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Ballater And Crathie

Brown Sugar Cafe – Bike Station Ballater loop from Ballater

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Ballater And Crathie

Brown Sugar Cafe – Bike Station Ballater loop from Ballater

Hard

5.0

(1)

9

runners

Brown Sugar Cafe – Bike Station Ballater loop from Ballater

01:15

9.84km

230m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

3.28 km

Bridge of Muick and Riverside Path

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge of Muick

Tip by

2

4.69 km

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Ballater Mailbox - Honoring Queen Elizabeth II - 70th Jubilee

Translated by Google •

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3

4.71 km

St. Kentigern's Church, Ballater

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful church right in the middle of Ballater. The grounds and surrounding park are a popular spot in the summer to sit and enjoy an ice cream.

Tip by

4

5.68 km

Ballater Station and Royal Waiting Room

Highlight • Cafe

Recently opened and restored tea rooms. The station has been lovingly restored and you can access the very fancy royal tearoom and privy. You cannot access the royal train carriage …

Tip by

5

5.70 km

Old Railway station (now library and shop)

Highlight • Other

6

5.74 km

Brown Sugar Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Vegan friendly cafe

Tip by

7

5.74 km

Bike Station Ballater

Highlight • Cycleway

Free hose to wash bikes down if you're polite!

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8

7.13 km

Craigendarroch Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

This hill at 402m is Ballater''s local Marilyn and is a short ascent from the town centre. There is easy to follow paths around and up the hill, and the views over Ballater and towards Lochnagar are very good.

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B

9.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.43 km

2.15 km

2.05 km

1.90 km

751 m

452 m

119 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.49 km

1.31 km

1.05 km

432 m

344 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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