Portlethen — Aberdeen
Portaber two
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By Kev R on 07 Dec 2024
Description
Read all the reviews describing the overgrown paths and difficulties with the original route.
Suspect that there are too many industrial sites that would need to be avoided if trying to stay really close to the coast.
Also studied local exercise heat maps in order to avoid the following hazards:
Overgrown / worn out steps at the lifeboat works
Findon quarry
Shooting range
Blackhills quarry
Aberdeen South harbour works
The alternative is to walk mainly on the B road between Portlethen, Findon and Cove.
Upon reaching Cove the remaining journey to the city takes place on the stunning coastal footpath to the city
Walked this route today before submitting - much improved.
**As per the original route there are sections along clifftop paths and care is required.**
Read all the reviews describing the overgrown paths and difficulties with the original route.
Suspect that there are too many industrial sites that would need to be avoided if trying to stay really close to the coast.
Also studied local exercise heat maps in order to avoid the following hazards:
Overgrown / worn out steps at the lifeboat works
Findon quarry
Shooting range
Blackhills quarry
Aberdeen South harbour works
The alternative is to walk mainly on the B road between Portlethen, Findon and Cove.
Upon reaching Cove the remaining journey to the city takes place on the stunning coastal footpath to the city
Walked this route today before submitting - much improved.
**As per the original route there are sections along clifftop paths and care is required.**
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Portlethen
Grid Ref
NO9211196898
Lat / Lon
57.06304° / -2.13172°
Easting / Northing
392,111E / 796,898N
What3Words
punctured.musician.livid
Aberdeen
Grid Ref
NJ9415005926
Lat / Lon
57.14417° / -2.09831°
Easting / Northing
394,150E / 805,926N
What3Words
coats.active.heavy
| Portlethen | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NO9211196898 |
| Lat / Lon | 57.06304° / -2.13172° |
| Easting / Northing | 392,111E / 796,898N |
| What3Words | punctured.musician.livid |
| Aberdeen | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NJ9415005926 |
| Lat / Lon | 57.14417° / -2.09831° |
| Easting / Northing | 394,150E / 805,926N |
| What3Words | coats.active.heavy |
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review
Kev R
03 Dec 2024Really nice walk on a cold and sunny day.
Left Portlethen at 11:15 on a Tuesday morning.
Here are some notes and timings from the walk in case they are useful:
30 mins
Reach Findon
1h
Reach the first pavement in Cove
1h10
Turn off into Cove woodland walk path
1h25
Cross the railway bridge and walk past Cove bay hotel
1h35
Reach the stunning clifftop paths that take you all the way to the City
2h45
Reach the new Aberdeen South harbour
3h
Balnagask golf club house
3h30
Reach Union Square
3 to 4 hours should be appropriate for most walkers.
Hill walking boots required.
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