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Route 16

Cycling Route

Details
41.48 mi
2,405 ft
Banff, Ladysbridge, Cornhill, Culvie, Forgue, Fortrie, Turriff, Banff
Leave Banff, turn right towards Swordanes. Follow the road to Ladysbridge and cross the A98, turn right signed Hilton, and right again at Culbeuchly Cottages. Follow this road until you meet the A95 Banff-Keith road. Turn left and follow to Cornhill. Take a left at the cross roads and follow until Culvie junction. Take a right turn signed Marnoch and follow the road until you meet the A97 at Marnoch. Turn right over the Bridge and follow to next left turn signed Forgue. Follow the road through Forgue and turn next left at the Glendronach Distillery signed Fortrie/Turriff. Enjoy the climb, and follow the B9024 until you reach Turriff and the A947.
Discretionary cafe stop at the square (not routed on map) and follow the waterside road back to Macduff, crossing the bridge at Banff and follow back to the Harbour.
Created By
James M

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
banff harbour to scotstown0.27 mi-30 ft-1.8%
1 up1.06 mi131 ft2.3%
Cameron's Crappy Climb0.20 mi82 ft7.4%
Cornhill - Culvie turnoff2.18 mi194 ft1.3%
Culvie Rush3.20 mi-315 ft-1.6%
Marnoch to Bognie2.67 mi200 ft1.2%
Br Marnoch to Yonder Bognie1.83 mi184 ft1.9%
A97 Drag from Marnoch to Inverkeithny Turning0.45 mi46 ft1.9%
Phew1.20 mi115 ft1.8%
Forgue Burn to Glen House1.37 mi112 ft1.2%
Glendronach - Turra8.07 mi-407 ft-0.4%
A' That way just t pick up a Fusky...0.21 mi75 ft6.7%
Harder going this way!0.87 mi230 ft5.0%
Fortrie Brae0.29 mi108 ft6.9%
Laithers doonhill2.13 mi-318 ft-2.8%
Burn of Turriff to the roundabout0.28 mi46 ft2.9%
Feels steeper than it looks here0.11 mi16 ft0.8%
The Waterside Road reversed9.87 mi230 ft0.1%
Along the river2.51 mi-82 ft-0.0%
tillyfar - eden castle4.67 mi171 ft0.2%
Dunlugas Brae0.88 mi135 ft2.8%
Eden Castle Climb0.57 mi154 ft5.0%
The only way is up0.10 mi43 ft7.7%
Woosh0.13 mi49 ft7.1%
Doctors Dash 1.23 mi-95 ft-0.2%
Doctor in the house0.42 mi89 ft3.0%
Banff Bridge to Marina0.65 mi49 ft0.8%