Turriff, Fyvie and Formartine Cycling Routes
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CYCLING TURRIFF, FYVIE & FORMARTINE For information on the health benefits of cycling and safety advice please visit: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/ ABERDEENSHIRE The Formartine Area of Aberdeenshire Council has a dramatic coastline, extensive sandy dunes to the south and rocky cliffs to the north which transportation/cycling/ are home to a wide range of bird life. Inland, agriculture dominates. Dissected by the River Ythan and its tributaries, the estuary of the Ythan If you require further copies of our cycling maps or would like to opens out into the Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve. Some of give any feedback please contact: TURRIFF, FYVIE & the routes in the leaflet are closely linked to the Formartine and Buchan Way. Formerly a railway line it is now a popular cycle, walkway and The Travel Planning Officer FORMARTINE nature corridor that stretches for 54 miles from Aberdeen to Peterhead Aberdeenshire Council and Fraserburgh. Infrastructure Services Woodhill House Most of the cycle routes described in this leaflet have been designed to cater for all ages and abilities and where possible, off-road, family and Westburn Road commuter routes have been selected. Some routes require more effort Aberdeenshire than others. AB16 5GB Tel: 01224 664773 The routes in this leaflet show distance, effort required and tourist Email: [email protected] attractions. Most routes use the quieter roads but may involve short stretches of main ‘A’ roads to continue the route. Great care should be www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/ taken at all times whilst cycling, particularly on these busy stretches of transportation/cycling/ road. Please let large vehicles pass and remember you may encounter forestry operations off-road. Please keep well clear and observe signs Tourist information and diversions for your safety. For up-to-date information on Aberdeen City & Shire, contact We advise that you also take an O.S map with you. While the routes the Visitor Information Centre in Aberdeen at: featured follow quiet roads and key features have been identified, an 23 Union Street O.S map will guide you further in the area. LandRanger 1:50,000 Nos Aberdeen 29, 37 & 38. AB11 5BP To plan any journeys using public transport visit Tel: 01224 269180 www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33. Email: [email protected] Area covered by this map www.aberdeen-grampian.com Supported by the following partners: Turriff NHS Grampian Ellon Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping for Aberdeenshire Council. All rights reserved. www.sustrans.org.uk Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right Pittmedden 2015. Aberdeenshire Council and Sustrans FourPoint Mapping accept no responsiblity for omisssions or errors. Inverurie METHLICK TO TARVES via HADDO Otter Bridge (18 miles) Moderate Gallows Hill River Y than Auchencrieve Croft Quilquox Start point: The car park opposite the River Ytha B9170 Haddo Wardford Cottages Truffhill Wood Ythan View Hotel in Methlick. n Sessnie Cottages M rn Black Craigs Hillhead of atthew's Bu Blairfowl Cottage Points of interest B9005 Auchencrieve Hill of Newton Crofts of Haddo Haddo Estate: There’s a popular Country Park run by Aberdeenshire West Newton Cottage Auchencrieve Cottages Hillhead of Blue Hill Council and Haddo House is open to the Little Methlick Braes of Minnonie Burngrains Methlick public throughHill the of BlairfowlNational Trust for e i n s Scotland. s North Burnside Burngrains Cottages e Gallows C Bellmuir f Hill Cot-town Hillock o Tolquhon Tomb: Found in the Kirk yard rn Bu Belmuir Cottage Smithy Croft in thePeath villageCottage of Tarves the superb Rive r Y monumental tomb is the resting place of E Crimond t South Burnside T h a Lower Braiklay Cottage U Waterside n O Hill William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon and R Wood E V I T his wife, Elizabeth Gordon. A Crimondhill Wood Banks Farm N R Flinthills Wood E Longhill Belt T Moss of Minnonie L A North Lodge Tanglandford Cairnleith Crofts AL TERNATIV Farm E ROUTE Ridgewood Denhill Cottages Flinthills Croft Kelly Lake Braiklay B9170 Bracken Cottage Garnage Wood Bogside Flinthills Nether Mellison Brainjohn Wood Brainjohn Farm Wood Holly Hill North Flobbets Keepers Cottage Knockorthie Wood Craigmuir Woodlands BurnCraigie of Kelly Chapelpark Cottage Lady Mary's Wood South Andet Wood Bankhead Croft Premier Wood The Peatyards House of Formartine Upper Lake Craigie Blackwells Cot-town Hill Hillbrae Greenhill Wood Icehouse Wood B9005 Barthol Hill Overton of Keithfield Ythanbank Hardford Ward Hill Carpenters Cottage Hill of Little Meldrum Burn of K eith Raxton Burn Barthol Chapel field Chapelpark Wood South Flobbets Bur River Ythan n o Little Meldrum Cottages f K Burn of KeithfieldMorgan's Hill ri Lochton Wood th f Courtstone Cottage ie ld Haddo Estate Office Lindsay Hill Hattonslap Cottages Hill of Courtstone Keithfield Wood Raxton Wood Tulloford Hill of Auchedly Overhill Wood Cairn Hill Old Balgove South Auchedly B999 Wedderlairs Hill of Thornroan Featured route on-road Waulkmill Wood South Tullofold Steading Bourachie Featured route traffic-free Netherwoodhill Steading Drumfinnie Hill rn Bu n Logie Wood o FeaturedFormartine route & Buchan on-road Way t x Lismore Cottage a B9170 R FeaturedNational Cycleroute Networktraffic-free route number Yowlie Burn East Shethin Formartine & Buchan Way Moss-Side Cottages Ord Hill Start point indicating direction Tillyhilt Cottages Douglashead Cottage Red Moss Farm National Cycle Network route number Point of interest Sonach Croft StartTake carepoint indicating direction Redmoss Tillycairnie Wood of Ythsie Little Ythsie Cottages PointRailway of interestwith station Cardrum Steading Tarves Take care Hill of Ythsie 0 Kilometres Tullo 1 2 3 Railway with station Hill of Braiklay Croft Barahs Croft The Sonach Backhill Ythsie M 0 Miles 1 2 Haddo House Den Wood Tullo Cottage Aberdeenshire Council. www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk.+ Produced+ by CycleCity Guides www.cyclecityguides.co.uk + All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2011. Aberdeenshire Council and CycleCity Guides accept no responsiblity for omisssions or errors. PITMEDDEN TO UDNY STATION via FORMARTINE+ Boat Wood Ythsie & BUCHANDinneswood Garage WAY (11 miles) Easy Yowlie Burn Mill of Dumbreck Start point: Pitmedden Car Park Hillhead of Milton Wood Ardlethen Points of interest Pitmedden House: A 17th-century house, remodelled in 1853 and in 1954. There is also an extensiveNewseat Of T17th-centuryolquhon Tree Cottage Newseat of five-acre walled garden, which isB999 open to Dumbreck Cottage the public, and featuresNewseat sundials, Of pavilions Tolquhon Cottage and fountains dotted among flower beds. Milton Croft Formartine and Buchan Way: The Hillhead Plantation Formartine and Buchan Way is an exciting and safe path suitable for cyclists Mains of Hillhead of Mains Of Tolquhon Cottges Drumbreck Cottages Esslemont of all abilities. The route is mostly level as it is built on the bed of the former Formartine and Buchan railway. Coulliehare Cottage A920 Stripe Burn Raitshill Cottage Woodside Cottage B999 FeaturedCaird Seat route Cottage on-road Bronie Burn Mill of Torry Cottage Featured route traffic-free Pitmedden Formartine & Buchan Way National Cycle Network route number Start point indicatingCairdseat direction Start point indicatingCottages direction Point of interest B9000 A920 Take care Railway with stationAtholhill Steading Gardener's Cottage B9000 Home Farm Cottages Logierieve Wood ay Gilmorton Farmhouse W Cloisterseat Buchan & The Kennels Udny Green artine Little Mains Form Mosshead of Orchardtown Bronie Burn B999 Traffic-free Mosshead Croft sections may be rough in places Hill of Fechel Milton Coullie Tillymaud Cottages Milton of Coullie Cottage Honeysuckle Cottage arty Burn T Monkshill Cottages Nether Tillymaud Cottage West Coullie Farmhouse Udny Station Cultercullen South Lodge Millbank Cottage Pettymuick Woodlands Smithy The Chauffeurs Cottage B999 Thistlyhill Farm Corthiemuir Cottages Runnygurnal Rose Cottage Tillyeve Cottage 0 Kilometres 1 2 3 Mains Of Tillery 0 Miles 1 2 Pitmedden House Blaeberry Stables Aberdeenshire Council. www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk Produced by CycleCity Guides www.cyclecityguides.co.uk All rights reserved Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2011. Aberdeenshire Council and CycleCity Guides accept no responsiblity for omisssions or errors. NEWBURGH ELLON CIRCULAR North Colehill (16 miles) Moderate A948 Colehill Farmhouse A90 Laverock Hill Yonderton Cottages Fo 0 Kilometres 1 2 3 rm Broomfield Candleland ar Burn tin Station Cottage e & B u c Cassiegills h 0 Miles 1 2 a ELLON n Farmhouse W Knaps a y Artrochie Mill of Waterton Featured route on-road Smiddyhill B u Featured route on-roadtraffic-free r n Mill of Auchmacoy Turnishaw Hill O Formartine & Buchan Way f Featured route traffic-free A u McDonald c h NationalFormartine Cycle & Buchan Network Wa routey number Park A948 m B9005 a c Caroline's o NationalStart point Cycle indicating Network direction route number Well y River Ythan Meikle Mill Wood StartPoint pointof interest indicating direction Wood A920 Lintmill Bridge Milton of Brogan Denhead PointTake careof interest Railway with station Meiklemill Take care Craighall River Ythan Railway with station A90 Ellon Academy A920 Community Westfield Campus Hill of Logie B9005 Gallows Tillysoul Forvie Hill A975 Bridge of Forvie Newton of Fechil Target Wood Tarty Plantation The Snub Inch Waterside Wood Cairn Hill Meikle