Category: Cycling
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 07 – Aberdeen to Montrose (50 miles) | Sketching Scotland
This section completes the Aberdeenshire Coast Trail and the 50 miles was divided between two days. Day one: Aberdeen to Stonehaven (19 miles) Trail Date: May 30, 2024 Method of Travel: Mountain Bike This day started a little differently. My mother-in-law had been visiting us for her birthday and I hitched a ride with her…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 06 – Cruden Bay to Balmedie Beach (18.75 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Cruden Bay to Balmedie Beach (18.75 miles) Trail Date: August 16, 2023 Method of travel: Mountain bike The day began early at the Outlander Boutique B&B. This isn’t a full review, but I absolutely loved this little B&B and breakfast was divine! Everything was very cute. My first stop of the day was Bullers of…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 05 Trail Notes – Rosehearty to Cruden Bay (38.5 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Rosehearty to Cruden Bay Trail Date: August 15, 2023 Method of travel: Mountain bike I know I’m spoiled by where I live, because in comparison I felt that Fraserburgh and Peterhead were rather industrial and mundane. To avoid spending unnecessary amount of time in this area, I planned to cover it all in one day.…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 04 Trail Notes – Macduff to Rosehearty (23 Miles) | Sketching Scotland
This post contains notes from multiple days between Macduff and Rosehearty. There is one video episode that covers this whole section (at the end of this post). I’m starting to do larger sections of trail, and my notes seem very scattered, especially since I waited weeks to post this…I’ll try to do better in the…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 03 Trail Notes – Portsoy to Macduff and back (23.3 miles) | Sketching Scotland
This post contains two separate day journeys, but they are combined into a single video (at the end of this post). Portsoy to Banff and back – 15.5 miles Trail Date: April 26, 2023 Method of travel: Mountain bike Portsoy is a beautiful historic town, but most of my attention was on the old harbour.…
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Aberdeenshire Coast Ep. 02 Trail Notes – Findlater Castle to Portsoy and back (11 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Findlater Castle to Portsoy and back – 11 miles Trail Date: April 19, 2023 Method of travel: Cycle Today I am joined by my new assistant (a.k.a. my husband)! He will be with me for more of the journey, since I hired him full-time as of April 2023. Before doing this leg of the journey,…
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Moray Coast Ep. 07 Trail Notes – Culbin Forest (15 miles) | Sketching Scotland
Culbin Forest (Findhorn to west point of Moray) – 15 miles Trail Date: November 28, 2022 Method of travel: Bicycle Culbin forest makes up over 7,000 acres of land just north of Forres. This densely packed pine forest contains a maze of forest trails and has a fascinating history which I’ll explain later. Today’s journey…