Pitfichie

This varied forest has routes through a mixture of woodland and on the open hill.

There are two main mountain bike trails -a cross country route and a downhill route. Both are only suitable for experienced mountain bikers. 

There is also a longer trail around the forest that is suitable for all users.

The trails have excellent views of the Vale of Alford, Bennachie, Millstone Hill and towards Aberdeen.

• Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.

Parking

There is plenty of parking at Whitehills, even on a busy day. An information board shows the routes that are available.

Take a walk to the Whitehills Stone Circle. It is only about 15 minutes from the car park.  Worth a visit just to look at the views from there.

Download the Pitfichie cycling trail map (PDF 186k)

Travel by bus?

The nearest village to Pitfichie that you can get to by bus is Monymusk. You will have about 30 minutes to walk from there. You can take the 220 (Aberdeen to Kemnay) or the 421 (Inverurie to Alford) bus. Check timetables for frequency.