Walk the Deeside Way by Train
There are 2 stations within reach of the Deeside Way: within 5 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Deeside Way follows a disused railway line, with about 13 miles of path along the old line in our route data. The stations below are in order along it.
Deeside Way train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
There-and-back walks
No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Deeside Way, so these walks head out along the path and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the path allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.
| Station | Out along the path | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlethen | 4.5 mi and back | 19 to 20.5 mi | about 6.5 to 7 hours |
| Aberdeen | 7.9 mi and back | 17 mi | about 5.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Old railway lines and the paths along them © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About Deeside Way
The Deeside Way is a 41-mile (66 km) rail trail that follows, in part, the bed of the former Deeside Railway in Aberdeenshire. Forming part of the National Cycle Network the trail leads from Aberdeen to Ballater.
Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.