The Gordon Way

 

A long distance route that partly follows the old peat extraction routes on Bennachie. This excellent route allows you to walk the length of Bennachie and then continue west to Suie Car Park.

You can download the map of the trail from the 'what's of interest' panel on the right of this page.

How to get there:

The Gordon Way can be started from The Bennachie Centre Car Park in Bennachie. Chapel of Garioch is the nearest town or village.

Travel on the A96 north past Inverurie. Approximately 2 miles beyond Inverurie take a road on the left sign posted to Chapel of Garioch. At Chapel of Garioch turn left (sign posted to the Bennachie Centre). Follow this road for 2 miles. The car park is on your right.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 698 216

Mammals: Red squirrels can be seen occasionally. Roe deer can sometimes be seen in the woodland clearings. We have information about Red squirrel and Roe deer

Birds: In the conifer woodlands, birds such as crossbills, goldcrests, wrens, blackbirds, thrushes and chaffinches can be heard or seen.
Jays and great spotted woodpecker are often seen too, flying through the woodland.

On the open moorland, meadow pipits and grouse nest in the heather. Birds of prey such as buzzards or, in the summer, an occasional osprey can also be seen flying over the hill.

Habitats: Look out for acid flushes with bog asphodel and sundew.