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ENJOY THE RIVER DEE LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS PLANNING YOUR VISIT The river’s journey offers stunning scenery, The Dee valley is a beautiful but environmentally Tourist information (seasonal opening): an abundance of wildlife and limitless scope for sensitive area, home to rare and highly-protected ...... 01339 741600 adventures. From its source high in the Cairngorm wildlife. In order for it to remain unspoiled for us Crathie ...... 01339 742414 mountains, the River Dee flows 88 miles through all to enjoy, everybody needs to play their part. ...... 01339 755306 ENJOY mountain, , pine forest, birchwood and ...... 01330 823784 farmland - passing through several small towns and Carry in and carry out Use litter bins where ...... 01224 269180 villages on its journey to the sea at the busy port of provided or take your litter home with you. Visit ...... visitabdn.com Aberdeen harbour. Visit Royal Deeside ...... visitroyaldeeside.com Walking your dog Clean up after National Park ...... visitcairngorms.com THE Places to visit The sites suggested overleaf are your dog and dispose of waste Route planning great starting points for discovering the beauty of in any litter bin or take it home. ...... cairngorms.co.uk Deeside. All offer opportunities for experiencing the Your dog must be under control Scottish Canoe Association . . . . . canoescotland.org nature, peace and beauty of this stunning area, and at all times. During lambing and Walking routes ...... walkhighlands. co.uk RIVER have facilities and information to help you get the the bird breeding seasons (April Mountain Weather Information Service. . . mwis.org.uk most out of your day. Sites include nature reserves to August) keep your dog on a in Aberdeen City, trails through farmland and forest, short lead or close at heel. Activities tracks and beauty spots in the Cairngorms National Orienteering Park, and a long distance riverside trail. Camping There are campsites in Braemar, Ballater, Orienteers ...... grampoc.com DEE , , Banchory (Feughside) and . Mar Orienteering Club ...... marocscotland.org.uk Activities There are many opportunities to admire If wild camping, remove all traces of your visit. Geocaching sites ...... geocaching.com the view, go for a walk, cycle, trek on horseback or Gliding even get a birds-eye view from a glider! Some Lighting a fire Use a stove wherever possible. If sites have orienteering courses and geocaching you must have an open fire, keep it small and under Deeside Gliding Club ...... 01339 885339 treasure trails. control, and remove all traces of it. Never light a fire Horse Riding during dry spells or in woodlands. Place barbeque trays Equestrian Centre ...... 01339 886448 Paddling The Dee is a great river to on a fire-proof surface such as rock, sand or shingle. Boat Hire explore by canoe or kayak with many Tiso (Aberdeen) ...... 01224 646872 quiet sections away from busy roads. Got to go? See the list of toilets overleaf. In remote Bike Hire The section below Aboyne can be paddled at most places areas bury human waste away from well-used Cycle Highlands (Ballater) ...... 01339 755864 times of the year but upstream can be very shallow areas and at least 30 paces from open water and from May to August. For more information on local rivers. Always take your used toilet paper home. Bike Station (Ballater) ...... 01339 754004 clubs, suggested routes and river guidance see Braemar Mountain Sports (Seasonal) . . . 01339 741242 canoescotland.org. On the river Paddlers and anglers can help each Toilets other by using good communication on the Linn of Dee (portaloo, Apr-Sep), Braemar, Invercauld Fishing The Dee is one of ’s most important water. See the River Dee Paddler-Angler Guidance (Keiloch), Crathie, Ballater, Glen Muick, Muir of , rivers for Atlantic salmon and sea trout fishing and (deepartnership.org). Paddler groups can phone Tarland, Glen Tanar, Aboyne, Kincardine O’Neil, , From mountain to sea: attracts anglers from all over the world. You can also 01339 880411 to advise beats of their plans. Always (portaloo), Banchory, Falls of Feugh, , try your hand at fishing all year round on stocked disinfect your equipment before entering the river. Duthie Park in Aberdeen. Twelve great places where trout lochs at (Ballater), Raemoir (Banchory), Transport you can get out and about Strachan, Midmar and Glen Tanar. Families and In the hills Please remember that the hills are also a working environment. For more information on A bus service runs between Aberdeen and Braemar, for a groups are welcome and guidance is on hand. timetable visit stagecoachbus.com or plan your journey on Deeside. access see outdooraccess-scotland.com. For permits, bookings and more information see using TraveLine traveline.info. fishdee.co.uk.

© Dee Catchment Partnership 2017 deepartnership.org 1 The Linn of Dee offers a true 2 Craigendarroch has a 3 Cambus O’May Forest has 4 National 5 The Tarland Way is a 6 mile The sense of wilderness and nature. 2-mile walk through beautiful a variety of peaceful and scenic Nature Reserve has a welcoming cycle/walking route through is a 41 mile path for walkers, cyclists (as Route It features a magnificent gorge, oakwoods with an optional waymarked trails through open visitor centre and a variety of scenic and varied countryside 195 of the National Cycle Network), and in some where the power of the water steep summit climb. There are native woodland waymarked trails. You can between Aboyne and Tarland. parts horse-riders. It can be joined at all the has carved the stones into benches and information boards with the chance follow routes around Once in Tarland, there are many main settlements and offers a mainly flat, N incredible shapes. Here you on the way up to allow you to to see dragonflies, the fantastic Loch waymarked routes and a waymarked, off-road journey along the Dee butterflies, red can take short walks through catch your breath Kinord or clamber 3km network of valley. It follows the Old Royal Deeside squirrels and possibly the Scots Pine trees and along and at the top you into the Burn O’Vat, a mountain bike Railway from Aberdeen to Banchory, then even capercaillie. The the river’s edge, or tackle are rewarded with dramatic bowl of pink trails. Tomnaverie detours through woodland and farmland Forestry Commission longer routes out into the open panoramic views that was carved Stone circle is a to Kincardine O’Neil before re-joining the A90 car park is signposted from the N moorland surrounded of Deeside and out during the last Ice Age. short walk that gives old line from Aboyne to Ballater. East of Aboyne A93 and there is a bus stop at by the Cairngorm . fantastic views across there is a 1km gap in the designated route. For mountains. Linn of the entrance. the Howe of . more information and maps visit deesideway.org. Dee is on Mar All routes are described in a Lodge Estate booklet availableB992 in Tarland. 6 miles west A97 ABERDEEN A944 of Braemar. A Tarland small parking A939 fee applies. 5 A93 11 4 A980 Aboyne River Dee 10 2 3 A93 7 A93 Banchory Ballater B976 B976 6 A90 8 9 ar B976 an B979 f T A93 r o gh te f Feu 1 Wa Water o A957 Braemar B974 River Dee Car parking 6 Glen Tanar Estate and National Toilets Nature Reserve provides a 11  Battery was built in great opportunity to explore 1861 to defend the city and Information boards Scotland’s native Caledonian harbour of Aberdeen and has Pinewood forest and since offered a sanctuary for Paths wildlife. It has an 8 Scolty Hill involves a strenuous 10  Hill Local migratory birds. It is one of the informative visitor climb but the scenery on this 9 Falls of Feugh are spectacular Nature Reserve best places to watch dolphins 7 Potarch Bridge built over 200 Visitor centre centre and a years ago is an iconic Deeside beautiful route and the reward waterfalls where Atlantic salmon is on the south feeding where the River Dee variety of gentle Landmark. Here you can visit of panoramic views over can be seen leaping upstream side of Aberdeen meets the sea. Cairngorms National Park and more strenuous the famous 775lb Dinnie Deeside and the as they complete the last part City. Paths provide The RSPB mountainous trails Stones, enjoy a picnic by the of their 3,000 mile journey opportunities for regularly Distances by road for walking, biking river, or take a walk or cycle on makes it worthwhile. For from the ocean back to the birdwatching with runs a dolphin Aberdeen to Banchory – 18 miles/30km and horse-riding the Deeside Way to Kincardine a real bird’s-eye view, Dee to spawn. The best months areas to stop, sit down and watch in spring Banchory to Aboyne – 14 miles/22.5km (there is a nearby riding centre). O’Neil, Deeside’s oldest village. tackle the staircase of for seeing salmon are July to enjoy the views across the and summer, Aboyne to Ballater – 11 miles/18km This is a great spot to enjoy a Scolty Tower. October. The falls are a city. Look out for the bronze providing telescopes and Ballater to Braemar – 17 miles/27km picnic by the Water of Tanar. A small parking 15 minute walk from sculpture, orienteering binoculars and help with Braemar to Linn of Dee – 6 miles/10km A small parking fee applies. fee applies. Banchory town centre. course, and ranger events. identification. miles 0 5 10 15 20