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The Boat Inn – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

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The Boat Inn – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

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The Boat Inn – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

01:24

21.5km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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253 m

The Dinnie Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dinnie Steens are transported to the Aboyne Highland Games each year, for all the strong people to have a go! 💪
The rest of the year, you can check …

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266 m

Potarch Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great café with hot dishes on the menu – vegan and vegetarian options are also available. Popular with cyclists – we've rarely seen so many at one time anywhere else ;)

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9.48 km

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Down at the bridge there are paths that split off along the side of the river Dee. There are good views and wildlife to be seen along the way.

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9.56 km

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely dog friendly pub with in and outdoor seating. No food served outdoors after 1600. recommend booking for evening food.

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10.5 km

The Black Faced Sheep

Highlight • Cafe

Great café, serving some brilliant food options. Also a small shop with gifts and home decor.

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10.7 km

Spider on a Bicycle

Highlight • Cafe

Good food, coffee and atmosphere. A few outside seats if you want to hang out with your bike. A nice place to start or finish a ride.
Tuesday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9.00am - 4:30pm

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18.5 km

Treasure is a lovely little shop in Kincardine O'Neil. It's on the main street and has a sign outside. Usually open at weekends, it really is a treasure trove for anyone interested in gems, rocks and fossils.

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18.5 km

Laura Lane Café

Highlight • Cafe

A lovely little take-away café with home-made cakes, milk shakes, coffee and hot chocolate. Your order from the pavement.
Look for their Facebook page for an update on opening hours. Usually Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm.

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21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.48 km

3.01 km

2.85 km

1.01 km

114 m

102 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

3.32 km

3.08 km

598 m

< 100 m

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The Boat Inn – Spider on a Bicycle loop from Potarch

The Dinnie Stones

Potarch Cafe

View of the River Dee from Aboyne Bridge

The Boat Inn

The Black Faced Sheep

Spider on a Bicycle

Treasure Rock and Fossil Shop

Laura Lane Café

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