Jarrold Pathfinder 46 - Aberdeen - Royal Deeside
ISBN: 0-7117-1595-5
The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board describes the area as 'Royal Deeside, Whisky, Castles and Coast' and it is easy to see why. The royal connection is most obvious around Balmoral, and there are castles and distilleries throughout the area, while the long coastline stretches almost from Inverness to Montrose.
The area covered in this guide is the part of north-east Scotland that lies between the Cairngorms and the sea. As well as a Balmoral walk, and there are opportunities to see Crathes Castle, the River Dee, Duff House, Elgin Cathedral, Haddo House and Dunnottar Castle.
There are also spectacular coastal routes, such as Collieston and the Sands of Forvie, Cruden Bay and the Bullers of Buchan, and a route from Cullen along a disused railway that takes walkers past Bow Fiddle Rock. Magnificent views of the surrounding countryside can be seen from Scolty Hill, Tap o'Noth (site of an Iron Age fort) and Tyrebagger Hill.
The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board describes the area as 'Royal Deeside, Whisky, Castles and Coast' and it is easy to see why. The royal connection is most obvious around Balmoral, and there are castles and distilleries throughout the area, while the long coastline stretches almost from Inverness to Montrose.
The area covered in this guide is the part of north-east Scotland that lies between the Cairngorms and the sea. As well as a Balmoral walk, and there are opportunities to see Crathes Castle, the River Dee, Duff House, Elgin Cathedral, Haddo House and Dunnottar Castle.
There are also spectacular coastal routes, such as Collieston and the Sands of Forvie, Cruden Bay and the Bullers of Buchan, and a route from Cullen along a disused railway that takes walkers past Bow Fiddle Rock. Magnificent views of the surrounding countryside can be seen from Scolty Hill, Tap o'Noth (site of an Iron Age fort) and Tyrebagger Hill.