Durris Forest – Cairn Mon Earn Summit loop from Slug Wood

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Aberdeenshire

Crathes, Drumoak And Durris

Durris Forest – Cairn Mon Earn Summit loop from Slug Wood

Moderate

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Durris Forest – Cairn Mon Earn Summit loop from Slug Wood

01:17

12.1km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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68 m

Durris Forest

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Durris Forest is a commercial forest managed by the Scottish Forestry Commission. It surrounds the Cairn-mon-earn hill with its neolithic cairn, trig point and modern radio masts. The forest has …

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6.47 km

Strathgyle Wood

Forest

9.95 km

Forest

Highlight • Forest

Wide forest tracks good for biking up to the summit.

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10.7 km

Cairn Mon Earn Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Trig point marks the summit, easily found near the masts.

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12.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

1.65 km

Surfaces

10.5 km

1.50 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Monday 12 October

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Durris Forest – Cairn Mon Earn Summit loop from Slug Wood

Durris Forest

Forest

Cairn Mon Earn Summit

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