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Ballater And Crathie

Invercauld Bridge – Ballater loop from Ballater

Ballater And Crathie

Invercauld Bridge – Ballater loop from Ballater

Hard

7

riders

Invercauld Bridge – Ballater loop from Ballater

04:10

67.6km

620m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 63.6 km for 2 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

73 m

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.

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2

200 m

Cycle Highlands Bike Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Excellent Bike Shop 🚴

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3

432 m

Ballater Bridge (Queen's Bridge) over the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are viewpoints on both the South and North side of the river that are perfect for admiring the impressive backdrop of the Dee.

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4

16.7 km

Balmoral Estate Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

I briefly hoped we could cycle through the Balmoral Castle gardens, but the two entrance gates on the west side are quite clear: no access via this road. You can …

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5

18.4 km

Balmoral Estate Forest Track

Highlight • Forest

Royal gravel! And that's how it rides too. Beautiful, hard gravel roads that wind through the stunning forest. I could cycle here for days.

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6

24.5 km

Invercauld Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

The Invercauld Bridge, which is also known as the Bridge of Dee crosses the Dee near invercauld near to Balmoral Castle.

There are two bridges here, the Old Bridge of …

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7

34.1 km

The Punch Bowl, Linn of Quoich

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Linn of Quoich, otherwise known as the Earl of Mar's Punch Bowl is a natural hole worn away in. a rock that was used as a punchbowl at the …

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8

67.4 km

Ballater

Highlight • Historical Site

The station of Ballater, which has been closed down since 1966, houses a museum. This shows, among other things, the waiting room of Queen Victoria, who used the train station …

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B

67.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.7 km

18.5 km

2.40 km

2.02 km

142 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

21.6 km

11.0 km

1.08 km

449 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Wednesday 11 November

6°C

-1°C

31 %

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