Kirkhill

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About Kirkhill

Kirkhill is a working forest which really has something for everyone! There are waymarked routes for all users whether you are walking, cycling or horse riding. Also a mountain bike fun park near the car park.

There are great views all round from the summit of Tyrebagger Hill at the Tappie Tower. The main entrance is less then 5 miles (7km) from the outskirts of Aberdeen - a real 'green lung' for the city.

You can download a copy of our Aberdeenshire Walks leaflet in What's of Interest. If you want larger scale versions of the trail maps, please follow the link to any of the trails. Each will have a downloadable map, including distances and times.

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

Room for all users

This wood is very popular with walkers, horse riders and especially with cyclists. There is room for everyone so please be considerate to others.

Orienteering

Try the permanent orienteering course. Download the orienteering course map (PDF 493k).

Parking

The main car park is at the south end of the forest, just off the A96 (Aberdeen-bound side) and has spaces for buses and larger vehicles as well as for about 40 cars.

There is a smaller car park for about six cars at the north end of Kirkhill which gives access to the long trail. It is at East Woodlands, on a minor road, but links by trail to Kirkhill.

By Bus?

Take 307 bus from Aberdeen to Inverurie. Ask to be let off at the crest of the hill before Blackburn, or go to Blackburn and walk back two miles (Please note the A96 is a busy dual carriageway so this is not ideal). You'll need to cross to the Aberdeen-bound side for Kirkhill. Please take care crossing the road.

How to get there:

Kirkhill is in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire.

This wood is on the north side of the A96, between the Dyce roundabout and the Blackburn roundabout.

From Inverurie or Kintore on the A96, Kirkhill is sign posted on your left, approximately 2.5 km after the Blackburn roundabout.

Blackburn, Hatton Of Fintray, Dyce, Kintore, Inverurie, Kirkton Of Skene, Garlogie, Westhill, Kingswells, Dyce, Newmachar, Bucksburn, and Aberdeen are the nearest towns or villages.

OS Grid Reference: NJ854114
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Other places to go in Forests of Moray and Aberdeenshire

Walk to Tappie Tower at Kirkhill, Aberdeenshire

Facilities:

Activities

	Yellow Trail Red Trail White Trail
	Kirkhill Mountain Bike Fun Park
	There is a permanent orienteering course.

Contact:

Liz Wallace

01466 794161
e-mail: liz.wallace@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

A couple of us were up there this morning and were really disappointed that someone has felt the need to ruin the lovely technical singletrack at the western edge of the forest by putting down hard-packed stones. Why was this done? It may make the descent quicker, but it's ruined one of the best sections of trail in the whole forest.

Alan, 18/Nov/2011

This was never actually a bike trial but a multi use trail that was in such poor condition it looked like a dedicated MTB trail. We have simply made it suitable for all the users it was originally designed for.

Forestry Commission Response