The Deeside Way
The Deeside Way is a long-distance riverside path running from near the centre of Aberdeen City, to Ballater, in the Cairngorms National Park. It is mostly waymarked. The path is suitable for walkers and cyclists and is Route 135 of the National Cycleway. The route follows the line of the Old Royal Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Banchory, through woodland and farmland to Kincardine O’Neil and then rejoins the old line from Aboyne to Ballater, total distance 41 miles.
National Cycle Network
Running along Scotland's east coast, the Moray Firth and inland towards the stunning Cairngorms National Park, National Cycle Network routes in North and North East Scotland are perfect for everyday journeys in the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness and exploring beautiful landscapes further afield.
Mountain Biking
Our local mountain bike trails have something for everyone, although they are all natural so not hard pack like you find at many trail centres.
Tarland Trails
Drummy Woods, Tarland, AB34 4ZQ
Tarland Trails provides 3 km of family friendly mountain bike trails. Warm up on the pump track, then head up the hill for blue, red and orange trails. Something for everyone and once down at the bottom you can head back to the top and ride again!
Aboyne Bike Park
The Bellwood, Aboyne AB34
Aboyne Mountain Bike Park in the Bellwood, Aboyne consists of two short downhill tracks, a jump park and pump track with something for all ages & abilities.
Ballater, AB35 5QB
The stunning village of Ballater is an ideal base for biking adventures with a range of cafes, bike shops and accommodation surrounded by trails in every direction! Local knowledge is the key here and while you’ll find some amazing opportunities using online resources only the locals can show you the secret single track! Perfect for a morning ride followed by café lunch and more miles in the afternoon.
Pitfichie, AB51 7SS
Pitfichie could be called the home of both downhill and enduro racing in the North-east having hosted local and national level events in both disciplines. A stunning location featuring a mix of flowy single track down Cairn William, rough downhill tracks with lots of granite rock features and an abundance of enduro trails mixing the best of both!
Loch Muick, Ballater AB35 5SU
Earn your descent with a ride/walk/hikeup at Loch Muick or one of our other big mountain descents. All your effort will be rewarded with a technical challenging descent back down towards the Loch with the option of a quick dip in the cooling waters. An epic experience!
Glen Tanar, AB34 5EU
In the heart of Royal Deeside Glen Tanar can be your gateway to bike adventures on any scale. From a mellow ride around the estate taking in the sights, an adrenalin fuelled session of descending or the staring point for an all day adventure into the hills there’s no better place to start and few more picturesque places to finish a ride!
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