The paths then continue through some woodland before joining along the edge of the Urie. Follow the trail / rivers edge to the left of the cemetery. **Care required at the waters edge. **Care required at the waters edge Head away from the river now and skirt the next fields edge to pick up the farmers tractor bridge over the Densy burn...

Kev R

Turn on to the track up on the right side of the house, to join the Skair Road. (An amazingly straight, slightly uphill old country road, in great condition. Didn't see a single vehicle). This section can easily be bypassed by continuing on to Fintray road if you don't want to go through...

Kev R

After leaving the train station continue on the main road through Inverurie, and take the Keithhall turnoff. Most of the cars take the Keithall B993 so once you turn off at the junction marked Balbithan, the road changes to single track and there is very little traffic. Continue on the road past Kinkell churchyard, and through the yard of Ardmurdo farm. One of the fields either side would have to be used before picking up the farm track on the Balbithan side1 Another option would be to continue on the B road that passes in between Heatherwick and Hogholm, rejoining the original route at East Balbithan (this route is popular with local cyclists.) I walked back to Inverurie this way and it was quite pleasant with very few cars. This option would also have a few burns to cross and this route is not currently used by local walkers....

Kev R