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Braemar Castle – Invercauld Bridge loop from Braemar

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Braemar Castle – Invercauld Bridge loop from Braemar

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4.0

(6)

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Braemar Castle – Invercauld Bridge loop from Braemar

02:40

34.5km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

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After 28.7 km for 67 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10 m

Braemar Youth Hostel

Highlight • Rest Area

Brilliantly accommodating hostel, with different ranges of rooms to suit all travellers from group to private. Great drying room and kitchen facilities, plus secure bike parking on site.

Make sure you pre-book your continental breakfast for the morning.

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197 m

The Bothy Café

Highlight • Cafe

During our cycling trip through the Cairngorms, we slept in a bothy every night, but we didn't find it anywhere else as comfortable as this one ;-) Delicious coffee and …

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449 m

Braemar eMTB Loop in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Bridge

This eMTB tour requires no technical knowledge. Super nice tour.

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1.32 km

Braemar Castle

Highlight • Castle

Braemar Castle was built around 1628 as a safe hold and seat of power for the Earls of Mar. It changed hands during the Jacobite uprising and when that conflict …

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5.38 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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25.9 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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31.3 km

Viewpoint Over the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy the views over the winding River Dee in the valley from here.

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34.4 km

Braemar Village Hall

Highlight • Other

This authentic building immediately caught our eye when we visited Braemar. It was truly remarkable to see.

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34.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

8.52 km

4.73 km

4.60 km

273 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

11.2 km

9.42 km

450 m

238 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

21°C

13°C

34 %

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Braemar Castle – Invercauld Bridge loop from Braemar

Braemar Youth Hostel

The Bothy Café

Braemar eMTB Loop in Cairngorms National Park

Braemar Castle

Invercauld Bridge

The Punch Bowl, Linn of Quoich

Viewpoint Over the River Dee

Braemar Village Hall

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