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United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Mid Deeside

Culsten Burn Descent – Queel Burn Lochan loop from Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
Mid Deeside

Culsten Burn Descent – Queel Burn Lochan loop from Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

Moderate

5.0

(1)

14

riders

Culsten Burn Descent – Queel Burn Lochan loop from Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

02:10

23.4km

480m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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8.68 km

Culsten Burn Descent

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Buckle up for a fast paced singletrack descent!

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13.8 km

Along the Dee Valley cycletrack through the stands of birch trees, reminiscent of Scandinavia.

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15.5 km

Riverside Café

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4

16.2 km

Queel Burn Lochan

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Beautiful little lake with wild birds

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22.7 km

Loch Kinord, also known as Loch Ceander or Loch Cannor, was formed as a result of a glacial kettle hole and is about a mile long. It is in the …

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23.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

3.96 km

426 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.01 km

5.62 km

4.13 km

2.59 km

1.72 km

1.40 km

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Friday 22 May

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