Wild Wood Trail

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About Wild Wood Trail

This peaceful forest trail goes alongside the burn as you climb up through pine and larch woods. Before you reach the tree line, the path turns off and returns back down in a loop. Watch out for wildlife in the trees or in the undergrowth. You'll often hear jays calling out and breaking the silence.

This trail starts from Back O'Bennachie Car Park.

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How to get there:

Wild Wood 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: NJ660245
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