Section 9 of 9, Formartine and Buchan Way
UK 046.09
Longside to Peterhead
5.5 miles (8.9 km).
Up and down
About 64 m of climbing and 73 m of descent; highest point 40 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Longside.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Coopers Brae, 1.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Peterhead. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Back Street, 80 m from the finish. DirectionsChapel Street, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsPrince Street, 200 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 65%, paved or flagged 35%.
About 9% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 14 m in a kilometre, 1.9 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.