Logierieve Wood – River Don at Dyce loop from Dyce

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Logierieve Wood – River Don at Dyce loop from Dyce

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Logierieve Wood – River Don at Dyce loop from Dyce

03:45

46.1km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

188 m

Twelve Café Dyce

Highlight • Cafe

Great wee hideaway for a Sunday treat. It’s not signposted and you’ll only see it if you’re there for a train or coming along the cycle path. A wee gem of a place.

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2.07 km

National Cycle Network Signpost

Highlight • Monument

perfect for beginners like myself and wife, we would have gone further if we had more time👌

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4.60 km

Buckie Farm Café and Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Buckie Farm opened their farm shop and café in June 2026. They have a selection of breakfasts, lunches, cakes, ice cream and coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating available. There is …

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17.4 km

Logierieve Wood

Highlight • Trail

Here, the Formartine and Buchan Trail cuts through the peaceful Logierieve Wood. The path is accompanied by a display of willows, offering a canopy of shade through this section.

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22.0 km

The Ellon Viaduct is the old crossing of the Ythan for the Banff and Buchan line that ran from Aberdeen north to Peterhead and Fraserburgh. A good view all along the river and the tarmac surface is accessible for all.

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22.5 km

Station Hotel

Highlight • Pub

3star hotel, 5star pub grub.

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23.9 km

Coffee Lab Café by the River Ythan

Highlight • Cafe

Café by the River Ythan. Indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely staff, great coffee, all day breakfast, sandwiches, toasties, soup, pancakes and cakes.

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44.5 km

River Don at Dyce

Highlight • Cycleway

Here you’ll pass over the River Don, a tranquil waterway which originates in the Grampian Mountains, specifically in the Peatlands of Aberdeenshire.

It flows eastward through Aberdeenshire, passing through various towns and eventually empties into the North Sea at Aberdeen.

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46.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

8.98 km

6.27 km

3.44 km

1.58 km

1.53 km

222 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

12.3 km

2.88 km

2.87 km

704 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

6°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Dyce to Ellon along the Formatine & Buchan Way

A fantastic route to test out our bike trailer for the first time. Be mindful that there are several points where the route crosses main roads. These are signposted and there are gates to pass through. Some have narrow sections passable on a bike but the gate needs to be opened to pass through with a trailer. One gate was …