Day 14. Feughside to Maryculter.
Looks like it's going to be a TGO of sunshine the whole way. Woke up to a dawn chorus and a blackbird singing it's heart out on top of a little tree near my tent.
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| View to the south on the way up Scolty hill |
There were just six Challengers on the site and it was a lovely quiet evening. To avoid walking down the road to Banchory someone said it was possible to go over Scolty hill and rejoin the Deeside Way on the other side. I was the only one to try it!
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| They were damping down a wildfire |
It was a good route if I had gone the right way near the start, just some more scratches on the legs.
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| River Dee near Banchory |
The phone decided that it wouldn't take any more pictures when I was at Scoltie and I couldn't persuade it otherwise until I was in a café in Banchory and could see it properly.
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| The end of the Royal Deeside Railway |
From Banchory the Deeside Way is back on the old railway line apart from a small deviation near Drumoak and it is an excellent trail.
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| Tea and scones at Milton of Crathes |
Although it follows the road quite closely in places there are always trees screening it so although you can hear the traffic it doesn't detract from the experience.
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| Deeside Way |
There are some conveniently placed cafes along the way as well making a perfect day's walk to the overpriced campsite at Maryculter.
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| The Aberdeen bypass crosses the River Dee |
18.5 miles walked, 450 meters ascent.
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