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Braemar Walks

0.62 miles (1 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This beautiful village in Aberdeenshire is a popular base for exploring the Cairngorms National Park. In the village there's pleasant walks along the River Dee and the Morrone Birkwood National Nature Reserve with its woodland and wildlife.
This walk visits the historic Braemar Castle which lies just to the north of the village. There's some nice trails to follow around the grounds of the highly photogenic castle.
The castle dates back to the 17th century with an audio tour detailing its fascinating history.
To continue your outing head west to visit the nearby Linn of Quoich where there are some splendid waterside trails and lots of picturesque waterfalls to see.

Postcode

AB35 5XR - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Braemar OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

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Walks near Braemar

  • Ben Avon - This challenging walk in the Cairngorms takes you to the unusual Ben Avon plateau with its numerous granite tors and wonderful far reaching views
  • Linn of Dee - This walk visits the beautiful 300-metre natural rock gorge at the Linn of Dee in the Cairngorms
  • Linn of Quoich - Enjoy riverside walking, beautiful waterfalls and peaceful woodland trails on this walk through Glen Quoich in the Cairngorms
  • Loch Callater - This walk visits the beautiful Loch Callater near Braemar in Aberdeenshire.
  • Jocks Road - Follow the Jock's Road from Glendoll to Braemar on this long distance walk in Glen Clova
  • Glen Clova - Enjoy an easy walk through the beautiful Glen Clova, on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park
  • Corrie Fee Nature Reserve - Explore this beautiful natural amphitheatre created by a huge glacier thousands of years ago
  • Loch Brandy - This walk in Glen Clova visits the lovely Loch Brandy.
    The walk starts from the car park in Clova
  • Loch Muick - Enjoy a watersidewalk around the beautiful Loch Muick on this super walk in the Cairngorms
  • Lochnagar - This challenging walk climbs to Lochnagar Mountain in the Grampians of Scotland.
    The walk starts from the Balmoral Estate visitor centre where there is parking available
  • Balmoral Cairns - This walk visits a series of stone cairns on the estate of Balmoral Castle in Deeside

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

For more walking ideas in the area see the Cairngorms Walks page.

Photos

Entrance to Braemar Castle - geograph.org.uk - 478452

Entrance to Braemar Castle

Braemar Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2703089

Braemar Castle

River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 19173

River Dee

View NE from Braemar Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1435903

View NE from Braemar Castle

The Clunie Water at Braemar - geograph.org.uk - 3200808

The Clunie Water at Braemar

Fife Arms, Braemar - geograph.org.uk - 3359431

Fife Arms, Braemar

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