Stonehaven — Portlethen
Stonpor two
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By Kev R on 11 Dec 2024
Description
Read all the reviews describing the overgrown paths and difficulties with the original route.
Also studied local exercise heat maps to identify alternative options.
There are very few options at present due to the railway infrastructure and no b roads in this area.
(Aberdeenshire council are currently looking at options for routing and funding a new path)
Unfortunately the only choice at the moment is to head up to the path alongside the southbound side of the A92.
**This is only required between the Stonehaven slip road and Muchalls.**
There are fields running parallel to this path, as an alternate option for anyone who prefers walking in fields instead of alongside the busy road.
This roadside path is well trodden and used by locals to link several bus stops along the way to Muchalls.
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.
Also studied local exercise heat maps to identify alternative options.
There are very few options at present due to the railway infrastructure and no b roads in this area.
(Aberdeenshire council are currently looking at options for routing and funding a new path)
Unfortunately the only choice at the moment is to head up to the path alongside the southbound side of the A92.
**This is only required between the Stonehaven slip road and Muchalls.**
There are fields running parallel to this path, as an alternate option for anyone who prefers walking in fields instead of alongside the busy road.
This roadside path is well trodden and used by locals to link several bus stops along the way to Muchalls.
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
Stonehaven
Grid Ref
NO8741885887
Lat / Lon
56.96402° / -2.20855°
Easting / Northing
387,418E / 785,887N
What3Words
invite.stability.wallet
Portlethen
Grid Ref
NO9211196898
Lat / Lon
57.06304° / -2.13172°
Easting / Northing
392,111E / 796,898N
What3Words
punctured.musician.livid
| Stonehaven | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NO8741885887 |
| Lat / Lon | 56.96402° / -2.20855° |
| Easting / Northing | 387,418E / 785,887N |
| What3Words | invite.stability.wallet |
| Portlethen | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | NO9211196898 |
| Lat / Lon | 57.06304° / -2.13172° |
| Easting / Northing | 392,111E / 796,898N |
| What3Words | punctured.musician.livid |
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review
Kev R
03 Dec 2024Really nice walk on a cold and sunny day.
Left Stonehaven town square at 7:45 on a Tuesday morning.
Some notes and timings from the walk in case they are useful:
20 mins
Turn off on to clifftop path at layby
40 mins
Pass under viaduct and take the footpath that doubles back uphill
50 mins
Join the grassy footpath alongside the A92 southbound carriageway
1h15
Bridge of muchalls
Grassy footpath improves and becomes a tarred path
1h30
Muchalls
Turn off A92 footpath in to grassy path at telegraph poles
1h45
Leaving Muchalls on the farm tracks
2h
Cross railway bridge after
Newtonhill parish church
2h15
Don't pass under Newtonhill viaduct, stay on the road that heads uphill
2h25
Walkers gates around the back of cran hill
2h45
Reach Downies
Farm tracks on the old coast road are muddy in places
3h
Reach Portlethen village, and take the path up the side of the Neuk pub
3h30
Greens of Portlethen
3 to 4 hours should be appropriate for most walkers.
Hill walking boots required.
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