Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Serene Forest – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Maiden Stone

Serene Forest – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Maiden Stone

Moderate

1

riders

Serene Forest – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from The Maiden Stone

01:23

13.8km

430m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 1.01 km for 232 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.24 km

Serene Forest

Highlight • Forest

The perfect half way spot for a wild cup of tea. There is a lovely tree canopy that shelters you from the elements if need be. I also managed to …

Tip by

2

2.40 km

Ruins of Bennachie Bede House

Highlight • Structure

A “Bede House” was a hostelry/hospital of medieval origin for displaced men built and served by a religious house or landowner. The Bennachie Bede House lies 500 m to the …

Tip by

3

4.90 km

Picnic Area by the Pond

Highlight • Forest

There is a pond just off the main path. A lovely space for a break and a picnic. It's just a few minutes' walk from the visitor centre.

Tip by

4

5.52 km

Shepherd's Lodge Kailyard (Kitchen Garden)

Highlight • Historical Site

Recreating a 19th Century Colony Kailyard (kitchen garden)

Tip by

B

13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

3.20 km

111 m

105 m

Surfaces

9.11 km

3.75 km

111 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 22 October

6°C

-2°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

5.0

27

Logierieve Wood – River Don at Dyce loop from Dyce

03:07h

45.3km

310m

4.0

43

Park Bridge over the River Dee – Ashentilly Hill loop from Drumoak

04:54h

68.8km

1,070m

4.3

30

Logierieve Wood – River Don at Dyce loop from Ellon

03:17h

49.4km

340m

4.4

28

Falls of Feugh – View of the River Dee loop from Banchory

02:20h

26.6km

470m

4.7

10

Craigmore Wood – Top of Fungle Road Singletrack loop from Potarch

02:42h

31.6km

640m

5.0

9

Park Bridge over the River Dee – Falls of Feugh loop from Banchory

04:39h

64.5km

950m

5.0

13

View of the River Dee – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Banchory

03:12h

45.6km

580m

5.0

11

Platform 22 Café – Scolty Tower loop from Torphins

03:26h

47.0km

770m

5.0

4

Park Bridge over the River Dee – Durris Forest loop from Drumoak

04:52h

65.9km

1,000m

3

Bennachie Visitor Centre – Picnic Area by the Pond loop from Broadsea Farmhouse

02:09h

24.1km

500m

6

Deeside Way — Edge of Aberdeen – Park Bridge over the River Dee loop from Cults Academy

05:01h

74.7km

1,040m

3.0

10

Platform 5 Café & Sweet Shop – Deer Abbey loop from Ellon

03:06h

45.6km

200m