The Bennachie Centre Car Park

 

This car park is set in Scots pine woodland which surrounds the Information Centre (The Bennachie Centre). Several footpaths start from the car park and take you onto Mither Tap and also through the woods, including an all ability walk. Sculptures are set in the woods along some of the paths.

The Bennachie Centre: Winter hours 9.30am - 4.00 pm; Summer hours 10.30 - 5.00pm. Closed Mondays Tel: 01467 681470.

Esson's Walk to Donview
Goukstane walk
Mither Tap walk
Summit to Back O'Bennachie
Pine walk
Larch walk
The Gordon Way
Colony walk
Semi-Permanent Orienteering Courses

How to get there:

Chapel of Garioch is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NJ 698 216

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.

Other places to go in Bennachie

• Back O'Bennachie Car Park
  
• Donview Car Park
  

Facilities:

	The centre is run by Aberdeenshire Council Ranger service, which provides useful information about Bennachie and its history, wildlife and legends. The Bennachie Centre telephone number is 01467 681470 or email bennachie.warden@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

Activities

	Esson's Walk to Donview Goukstane walk Mither Tap walk Summit to Back O'Bennachie Pine walk Larch walk The Gordon Way Colony walk Semi-Permanent Orienteering Courses
	Routes on forest roads and purpose built paths.:Paths on hill not suitable for horse riding.
	Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service run the centre and run educational activities. Please contact the centre tel 01467 681470.
	Displays in the centre
	Course changes every 6 weeks. 3 courses from easy to difficult. Maps at centre
	Totem pole and sculpture trail
	Pictish fort on Mither tap.
	Several picnic benches in car park and close to centre
	Aberdeenshire Council and the Forestry Commission regularly run activities which start from The Bennachie Centre.

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