Ballater – Cambus o'May Bridge loop from Peterculter

Ballater – Cambus o'May Bridge loop from Peterculter

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Ballater – Cambus o'May Bridge loop from Peterculter

04:58

110km

720m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 893 m for 63 m

After 1.61 km for 114 m

After 5.08 km for 891 m

After 7.55 km for 52 m

After 33.0 km for 296 m

After 104 km for 891 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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923 m

Old Culter Station on the Deeside Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Old station on the Deeside Way

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7.57 km

Park Shop

Highlight • Cafe

An artisan farm shop just of the Deeside Way. Park Shop sells a tasty range of snacks and drinks as well as more standard food staples in the shop. Great freshly made coffee and homemade cake.
Open 9:00 - 18:00 Wed to Sun.
Closed Mon & Tue.

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16.9 km

Ride Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely food, including all day breakfast and cakes. Great coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating. Bike racks available.

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16.9 km

BDLN Coffee House, Banchory

Highlight • Cafe

Great Cafe just off the Deeside Way. Good food and coffee. Nice and bright and bike friendly with racks under window seats.

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33.2 km

Haugh Plantation

Forest

49.9 km

Torphantrick Wood

Forest

54.3 km

Ballater Bridge (Queen's Bridge) over the River Dee

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are viewpoints on both the South and North side of the river that are perfect for admiring the impressive backdrop of the Dee.

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54.8 km

Ballater

Highlight • Historical Site

The station of Ballater, which has been closed down since 1966, houses a museum. This shows, among other things, the waiting room of Queen Victoria, who used the train station Ballater on the journey to Balmoral Castle. Much of the station fell victim to a fire in May 2015. The museum was only partially affected. [3]
Balmoral Castle, which is still inhabited by the royal family in the summer, is about 14 km to the west and gives the area the name "Royal Deeside". Two miles south of Ballater is Birkhall, an estate that is temporarily occupied by Prince Charles.
The Blue Cairn Circle (also called Balronald Wood) is a Recumbent Stone Circle (RSC) at Ballater.

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55.1 km

Deeside Deli & Garden Shop

Highlight • Cafe

A family run deli and shop, top quality sandwiches, cake, drinks and snacks. All you need to stock up before a long ride.
Open Mon to Sat 9:00 - 15:00.

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61.5 km

Cambus o'May Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There are several of these white bridges constructed along the Dee, this being the most accessible to visit. There is a parking area just of the road, or it would be hard to miss if you were walking the Deeside way towards Ballater.
The bridge was damaged in storms but has since been repaired. Usually the far side gate is locked, meaning it is not usable for planning a walk where this would be used as a crossing.

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