| Gordon Way | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The trail passing through heathland on the slopes of Oxen Craig | |
| Length | 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km)[1] |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Trailheads | Bennachie Centre 57°17′05″N 2°29′56″W / 57.2847°N 2.4989°W Suie car park 57°17′49″N 2°45′13″W / 57.2970°N 2.7535°W |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | 2,320 ft (710 m) |
| Highest point | Watch Craig, 1,475 ft (450 m) |
| Lowest point | Bennachie Centre, 450 ft (140 m) |
The Gordon Way is a waymarked hiking trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It runs for 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km)[1] through the Bennachie Forest. The route was one of a series maintained by the Forestry Commission and Aberdeenshire Council. In 2016, the council withdrew completely from its maintaining the route (a cost of £9,486 per year) due to budgetary constraints.[2]
Route
The trail runs from the Essons car park at the Bennachie Centre, near Inverurie, through the Bennachie Forest, crossing the Bridge of Alford to Clatt road at the bealach between Bennachie and Suie Hill, to the Suie car park, which is located on the bealach between Suie Hill and Hill of Millmedden, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Rhynie. There are plans to extend the route to Rhynie in future,[3] with a proposed extension from Inverurie to Huntly through Rhynie.[2] The route follows former peat extraction routes.[4]
Waymark used on the Gordon Way
Detail of the waymark used on the Gordon Way
One of the route markers erected in 2010 to mark the Gordon Way
References
- 1 2 "Bennachie leaflet map" (PDF). Forestry and Land Scotland. 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- 1 2 "Aberdeenshire Council withdraws from funding scenic walkway". The Press and Journal. 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gordon Way". The Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ↑ "The Gordon Way". Forestry Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
57°17′00″N 2°39′02″W / 57.2834°N 2.6506°W