The Deeside Way
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The Deeside Way offers the opportunity to explore a beautiful area of Aberdeenshire, starting at the coast, taking in stunning views over the River Dee before arriving in Ballater surrounded by a majestic mountainous backdrop.
The Dinnet to Ballater section is the only part of this route that passes through the Cairngorms National Park, following the old Royal Deeside Railway that once carried Queen Victoria towards her Highland estate, Balmoral. As a result, the path is fairly level, meandering through areas of forest, farmland and moorland.
The attractive white suspension bridge at Cambus o'May is a lovely spot for a picnic, before arriving at the village of Ballater where, on a clear day, you can enjoy the impressive views of Lochnagar.
Most of the route is off-road with gradual gradients making for easy going, although there are some short steeper sections. Along the way there are many opportunities to see remains of old railway infrastructure or you could detour to other paths, such as historic drove roads like The Fungle and Firmounth.
Many sections of the Deeside Way can also be walked as shorter loops, such as Ballater to Cambus o’May suspension bridge - see Cambus o’May circular route.
The Deeside Way offers the opportunity to explore a beautiful area of Aberdeenshire, starting at the coast, taking in stunning views over the River Dee before arriving in Ballater surrounded by a majestic mountainous backdrop.
The Dinnet to Ballater section is the only part of this route that passes through the Cairngorms National Park, following the old Royal Deeside Railway that once carried Queen Victoria towards her Highland estate, Balmoral. As a result, the path is fairly level, meandering through areas of forest, farmland and moorland.
The attractive white suspension bridge at Cambus o'May is a lovely spot for a picnic, before arriving at the village of Ballater where, on a clear day, you can enjoy the impressive views of Lochnagar.
Most of the route is off-road with gradual gradients making for easy going, although there are some short steeper sections. Along the way there are many opportunities to see remains of old railway infrastructure or you could detour to other paths, such as historic drove roads like The Fungle and Firmounth.
Many sections of the Deeside Way can also be walked as shorter loops, such as Ballater to Cambus o’May suspension bridge - see Cambus o’May circular route.
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The footbridge over the Water of Tanar at Coirebhruach is closed for safety due to bank undermining. This is the bridge on the Mounth Road at the top of Glen Tanar, at the foot of the northern approach to Mount Keen (NO 406 896).
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The riverside loop on the Seven Bridges Walk, between Bridge of Gairn and the junction near Polhollick Bridge is closed due to a section washing away in flooding. An alternate route is already shown as part of the walk route, please use this alternate high route parallel to the A93 instead.
