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OSM map layer · LineString
57.06, -2.87 · rel 5612599
57.06, -2.87 · rel 5612599
Deeside Way
44,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Aberdeenshire · 57.06°N ·
2.87°W
44,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
19
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
16× monument
3× summit
1× ruins
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Drinking Well
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Ballater War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Stone
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Dinnet War Memorial
monument ·
36 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cairngorm National Park Stone
monument ·
53 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mon
summit ·
158 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sir Allan Russell MacKenzie Memorial
monument ·
166 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Monaltrie Monument
monument ·
170 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee & Coronation of King Edward VII Memorial Fountain
monument ·
55 m off route
44,2 km
100%
boyne Highland Games Commemorative Gates
monument ·
56 m off route
44,2 km
100%
boyne Highland Games Commemorative Gates
monument ·
58 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Colonel William Burnett Ramsay Memorial
monument ·
87 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Welcome to Banchory Stone
monument ·
119 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Mercat Cross
monument ·
124 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Dr. Francis Adams Memorial
monument ·
126 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Little Ord
summit ·
153 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Banchory Lodge Hotel Staff WW1 War Memorial
monument ·
194 m off route
44,2 km
100%
James Scott Skinner Memorial
monument ·
206 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Hill of Tillybath
summit ·
215 m off route
44,2 km
100%
Balbridie, neolithic timber hall site
ruins ·
250 m off route
44,2 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Deeside Way is 44.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Deeside Way takes approximately 11h 1min to complete.
No, Deeside Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Deeside Way starts near coordinates 57.0766, -2.8386.
Deeside Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.