Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Ballater And Crathie

Balmoral Bridge – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Crathie

Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Ballater And Crathie

Balmoral Bridge – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Crathie

Moderate

5.0

(8)

31

riders

Balmoral Bridge – Low Pass from Glen Muick loop from Crathie

02:07

31.6km

400m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

238 m

Balmoral Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Balmoral Bridge
Erected 1856 - 1857
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Commissioned by HRH Prince Albert

Tip by

2

341 m

Balmoral Castle Gate

Highlight • Monument

There's nothing more to see here than a gate. Hidden behind it, of course, is Balmoral Castle, the famous summer residence of the British royal family. With a ticket, we …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

1.56 km

Royal Lochnagar Distillery

Highlight • Structure

The first Lochnagar distillery was burnt down in 1824 under suspicious circumstances and a replacement distillery burnt down again in 1841. In 1845 John Begg built the "new" Lochnagar. The …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

9.65 km

Low Pass from Glen Muick

Highlight • Trail

A smooth track and a low pass between Glen Muick and the Balmoral Estate. Great quality dirt roads around here!

Tip by

5

10.0 km

A wonderfully rolling gravel climb in the heart of the Balmoral Estate. Whether you're coming from the north or the south, you'll have to climb it several times, but of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

14.0 km

Linn of Muick Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

An impressive waterfall where the river Muick crashes into a gorge. there's a "salmon ladder" at the side of the fall which is a narrow channel to allow salmon to pass upstream to their spawning ground

Tip by

7

22.0 km

Loch Ullachie

Highlight • Forest

8

31.3 km

Highlander Bakehouse

Highlight • Cafe

After our bike ride through the Highlands, we'd hoped to get coffee here, but luckily it was closed on a day. Unfortunately, the honesty box was also empty.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

13.8 km

834 m

332 m

227 m

117 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

11.5 km

3.30 km

329 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 21 May

17°C

11°C

31 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

38

Low Pass from Glen Muick – Royal Lochnagar Distillery loop from Ballater

02:23h

36.9km

430m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy