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Birse And Ballogie

The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

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Birse And Ballogie

The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

Moderate

5.0

(2)

20

hikers

The Boat Inn – Rest and Be Thankful Stone loop from Aboyne

03:59

13.9km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Restaurant

1

16 m

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely dog friendly pub with in and outdoor seating. No food served outdoors after 1600. recommend booking for evening food.

Tip by

2

106 m

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Down at the bridge there are paths that split off along the side of the river Dee. There are good views and wildlife to be seen along the way.

Tip by

3

3.12 km

Rest and Be Thankful Stone

Highlight • Monument

A nice spot for a rest on the Fungle Road singletrack route. There's a handy bench that I'm told used to have a view of the surrounding hills before the trees got big.

Tip by

4

10.5 km

Tower O'Ess

Highlight • Other

On the edge of a valley, at the entrance, you'll discover the Tower O'Ess. This lovely gatehouse conversion is situated by the River Tanar, surrounded by tall Scots Pine trees. …

Tip by

B

13.9 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

4.04 km

1.90 km

612 m

Surfaces

7.98 km

2.19 km

1.22 km

1.11 km

794 m

612 m

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