Short Review - First 5k uneventful road walking, however the last 10k+ really makes up for it. 1-5k Pretty uneventful road walking. 13-14k Walk along pavement, get to see Lighthouse and foghorn. Really enjoyed this walk, nature trail at Cove was nice, love clifftop trails, close to new harbour, then up and around by lighthouse which leads to good views of harbour proper...

David Jackson

Short review - Thanks to Kev for prior report, was always wary of the 4k by main road, that stretch isn't enjoyable but is doable. Start of walk was nice, then there was main road, few of the trails are quite overgrown and as Kev said the farm track past Downies was muddy in places and even had a big puddle that was more a lake (ok probably 20/30m long) that took up the whole track. 2.5-4k starts off walking the road in golf course, good views to the water, then it's under the viaduct along a paved nature trail, loads of wild plants, butterflys etc? Bit much in way of road walking for my liking and that 4k by main road isn't for everyone...

David Jackson

Walked this route from on probably the hottest day of the year so far, with the coastal breeze providing a lovely cooling effect. Direction walked: Aberdeen to Portlethen (North to South). After this, I turned onto the Aberdeen Coastal Path, which runs along the top of the cliffs and weaves its way in and out of deep inlets which in the past were used to store fishing boats. The coastal path goes as far as Cove Bay, where I passed the Cove Bay Hotel (public bar), crossed the railway bridge and soon entered the lovely Cove Community Woodland. I then took a long stretch of road walking to get to Portlethen though the roads are quiet, passing through farmland. - taking the cycle path alongside the railway instead of the coastal path between Greg Ness and North Altens would reduce the distance a bit - continuing South on the clifftop path to Cove Bay harbour (quite a scenic spot) and up the hill through the village to rejoin the route at the railway bridge I would give this route 4 stars, with the star taken off due to the industrial stretch on the way in/out of Aberdeen and the long (but quiet) road walk between Cove and Portlethen...

Joshua S

Really nice walk on a cold and sunny day. Here are some notes and timings from the walk in case they are useful:. Turn off into Cove woodland walk path Cross the railway bridge and walk past Cove bay hotel...

Kev R

Turn off on to clifftop path at layby Pass under viaduct and take the footpath that doubles back uphill Join the grassy footpath alongside the A92 southbound carriageway Grassy footpath improves and becomes a tarred path Turn off A92 footpath in to grassy path at telegraph poles Reach Portlethen village, and take the path up the side of the Neuk pub...

Kev R

Needs a better route, unsafe in many areas due to access and overgrown paths...

tracy Garty

Some areas fine but then becomes unwalkable due to overgrown paths which were unpassable...

tracy Garty

Overgrown paths unable to walk all the way some parts were fine but route needs changed...

Pamela Mclaughlin

Some of the paths are so overgrown you cant walk, tried to look for other routes. The path went right through a persons house, will need to be rerouted. At other side paths overgrown as well and dangerous had to try another walk...

Pamela Mclaughlin

I was unable to walk the path across the river as very overgrown and I did not feel safe on the steps leading down to the river crossing so had to abandon....

Fiona Gilmore

Could not complete this route as there were many paths across farms with closed gates and some paths were so overgrown that they could not be walked. There is a great cycle path between these points which I think would be a better way to walk....

Fiona Gilmore