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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Braemar

From Invercauld Bridge to Balmoral Castle and Bealach Dearg loop – Cairngorms National Park

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Braemar

From Invercauld Bridge to Balmoral Castle and Bealach Dearg loop – Cairngorms National Park

Moderate

5.0

(19)

82

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From Invercauld Bridge to Balmoral Castle and Bealach Dearg loop – Cairngorms National Park

03:33

39.0km

690m

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: May 31, 2024

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Cairngorms National Park

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Parking

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694 m

Old Invercauld Bridge

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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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6.76 km

Balmoral Estate Forest Track

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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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10.6 km

Balmoral Castle

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This famous summer residence of the British royal family can only be visited in spring and early summer with an entrance ticket through the main entrance. This provides access to …

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27.8 km

Glen Dearg Hunting Lodge

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The unfortunately closed and locked hunting lodge high up in Glen Dearg.
A beautiful and atmospheric place to stop.

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5

30.0 km

Bealach Dearg Pass

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The pass between the Dee and Dearg valleys.
Fantastic views and a good surface

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6

36.3 km

Descent to Invercauld

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Brilliant fun descent, flowing trails!

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39.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

5.62 km

1.72 km

553 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

7.21 km

359 m

181 m

135 m

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Elevation

Elevation

Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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