Section 1 of 9, Formartine and Buchan Way
Up and down
About 73 m of climbing and 135 m of descent; highest point 119 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Dyce.
- Bus stops
- Newmachar Hotel, 560 m from the start. DirectionsWildgoose Drive, 630 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 660 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 680 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Newmachar. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Dyce, 100 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Dyce Railway Station, 150 m from the finish. DirectionsGladstone Place, 240 m from the finish. DirectionsDon Place, 240 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 52%, paved or flagged 34%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 4 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 22 m in a kilometre, 6.9 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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