Discovery Trail

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About Discovery Trail

An all ability trail suitable for wheelchair users, this route meanders through the forest allowing visitors to take in the sights, sounds and smells of the woodland.

There are rubbing posts set along the path for children. Collect your paper and crayons from the Bennachie Centre and see which animals appear on your paper.

Even though you are never far from the Centre, you still feel as if you are in the heart of the forest.

This trail starts from the Bennachie Centre.

Download the Bennachie trail map (PDF 874k)
Check before you go - for details of trail closures, diversions and changes to listed events see the updates page.

How to get there:

Discovery Trail can be started from Bennachie in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire. Inverurie, Insch, Aberdeen, and Alford are the nearest towns or villages.

Bennachie Centre - Travel on the A96 north past Inverurie. Approximately two 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 two miles. The car park is signposted.

Back O'Bennachie - Follow the A96 north from Inverurie for approximately ten miles. At the 'Oyne Fork', turn left onto the B9002 which signposted to Insch. After three miles on this road, and after passing Oyne village, turn left up to the Back O'Bennachie car park (sign posted).

Donview Car Park - From Monymusk, head north on minor road towards Blairdaff. After approximately 1.5 miles, the car park is sign posted.

Rowantree Car Park - Follow the A96 north from Inverurie for approximately ten miles. Turn left just before the Oyne fork and take first right, signposted Rowantree Car Park.

OS Grid Reference: NJ 698216
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