Dyce to Fraserburgh with branch to Peterhead
OSM map layer · LineString
57.48, -2.05 · rel 1756397
57.48, -2.05 · rel 1756397
Formartine and Buchan Way
86,8 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Aberdeenshire · 57.48°N ·
2.05°W
86,8km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
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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 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
14× monument
3× ruins
3× summit
Dyce War Memorial
monument ·
360 m off route
1,7 km
2%
Maud War Memorial
monument ·
53 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Fisher Jessie
monument ·
85 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Memorial stone to Viscount Melville and William Pitt
monument ·
111 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Deer Abbey
ruins ·
127 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Knockmomean
summit ·
137 m off route
86,8 km
100%
5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders WW1 War Memorial
monument ·
138 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Mintlaw War Memorial
monument ·
141 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Field Marshal James Francis Edward Keith
monument ·
149 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Strichen War Memorial
monument ·
203 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Reform Monument
monument ·
234 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Strichen Stone Circle
ruins ·
302 m off route
86,8 km
100%
WW2 War Memorial
monument ·
326 m off route
86,8 km
100%
WW2 War Memorial
monument ·
330 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Auchnagatt War Memorial
monument ·
342 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Knowsie
ruins ·
356 m off route
86,8 km
100%
CWGC Cross of Sacrifice
monument ·
447 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Fraserburgh War Memorial
monument ·
451 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Corbie Hill
summit ·
481 m off route
86,8 km
100%
Kirktown Hill
summit ·
485 m off route
86,8 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Formartine and Buchan Way is 86.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Formartine and Buchan Way takes approximately 21h 36min to complete.
No, Formartine and Buchan Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Formartine and Buchan Way starts near coordinates 57.2065, -2.1931.
Formartine and Buchan Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Formartine and Buchan Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.