Gight Castle Ruins – View of Gight Castle Fields loop from Methlick

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Gight Castle Ruins – View of Gight Castle Fields loop from Methlick

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Gight Castle Ruins – View of Gight Castle Fields loop from Methlick

03:11

12.0km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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904 m

Polesburn Wood

Forest

2.26 km

Wood of Wardford

Forest

5.49 km

Ythan Footbridge

Highlight • River

Walking from Methlick this is a useful bridge to cross over and follow the path up to Gight Castle.

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7.44 km

Gight Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Lovely ruin. Note that it is in a field, so there might be cows.

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7.94 km

View of Gight Castle Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

A pleasant view along the path from the car park to Gight castle.

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12.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.90 km

2.50 km

621 m

Surfaces

7.90 km

3.17 km

413 m

333 m

208 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

11°C

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Comments

August 8, 2021,Methlik - Gight Castle Loop

Nice walk mostly through amazing woodland. At times the path is a bit overgrown with a couple of slightly steeper bits close to the food bridge. Start can be reached with public transport (by bus, Methlik stop) from Aberdeen.