Why this ride
Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Cairngorms National Park.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Deeside Tourist Route
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 174 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 39
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check weather, local closures, speed enforcement and single-track etiquette. Specific flag: seasonal; weather.
Seasonal context
May-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Perth
Planning note
Perth sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Ballater.
2. Ballater
Planning note
Ballater comes up 67 km in. Next is Aberdeen.
3. Aberdeen
Aberdeen is built of granite, and on a bright day after rain the whole city glitters, because the mica in the stone catches the light. On a grey day it is simply grey, which is what the rest of Scotland likes to say about it. Nearly two hundred thousand people live here, between the mouths of the rivers Dee and Don, on a cold North Sea coast that has made its living from fish, then ships, then oil. The harbour is still busy with supply vessels, and the title of oil capital of Europe has stuck for half a century.
Read the complete Aberdeen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
174 km in you reach Aberdeen.
Recorded source links
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