What are good first walks in Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East?

Huntly Castle and the Deveron (2.1 km, easy), Fowlsheugh (2.7 km, easy) and Balmedie beach and dunes (3.4 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East without a car?

Yes: 5 of our 10 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Aberdeen: Footdee and the beach, Inverness: the Ness Islands and Dunnottar Castle from Stonehaven.

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Walks in Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East

Aberdeen's beach and fishing village, and Inverness's islands in the River Ness.

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Looking towards Lord Hay's Grove, Aberdeen

Easy · New

Aberdeen: Footdee and the beach

Aberdeen

8.7 km · 40 m · 2–2.5 h

1,000 views on 22 September 2013 On a wet Saturday evening the Band entertains the statue of Flora MacDonald in front of Inverness Castle. W

Easy · New

Inverness: the Ness Islands

Inverness

3.8 km · 20 m · 1 h

Moderate · New

Mither Tap of Bennachie

Bennachie

7.3 km · 380 m · 2.5–3 h

Easy · New

Dunnottar Castle from Stonehaven

Stonehaven

6.3 km · 280 m · 2–2.5 h

View across Fairy Glen from Arabella Woods

Easy · New

Fairy Glen, Rosemarkie

Rosemarkie

3.5 km · 120 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Fowlsheugh

Crawton

2.7 km · 480 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Balmedie beach and dunes

Balmedie

3.4 km · 10 m · 1 h

The Bow Fiddle Rock outside of Portknockie, Moray is a natural formation noted for its resemblance to a fiddle bow.

Easy · New

Cullen to Portknockie and Bow Fiddle Rock

Cullen

5.9 km · 80 m · 1.5–2 h

View north-west from the Hill 99 lookout tower in the Culbin Forest

Easy · New

Culbin Forest and Hill 99

Culbin

5.6 km · 20 m · 1.5 h

Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire. 16th century section. Built by Gordon Clan.

Easy · New

Huntly Castle and the Deveron

Huntly

2.1 km · 10 m · 0.5 h

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Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East at a glance

10 routes.

Good first walks

Huntly Castle and the Deveron · 2.1 km · 10 m
Fowlsheugh · 2.7 km · 480 m
Balmedie beach and dunes · 3.4 km · 10 m

By train, bus or ferry

Aberdeen: Footdee and the beach · 8.7 km · 40 m
Inverness: the Ness Islands · 3.8 km · 20 m
Dunnottar Castle from Stonehaven · 6.3 km · 280 m

Questions about Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East

What are good first walks in Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East?: Huntly Castle and the Deveron (2.1 km, easy), Fowlsheugh (2.7 km, easy) and Balmedie beach and dunes (3.4 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in Aberdeen, Inverness & the North East without a car?: Yes: 5 of our 10 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Aberdeen: Footdee and the beach, Inverness: the Ness Islands and Dunnottar Castle from Stonehaven.