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Cycle
Route Plan
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Author
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Colin Allanach
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Date
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22/07/99
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Revision No.
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British National Grid
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Letters
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Easting
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Northing
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Start:
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Rhynie
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Via:
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Huntly/ Dufftown
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End:
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Rhynie
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1. Route Name
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CABRACH LOOP
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2. Route Description
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Start at Rhynie along flat
road to Huntly, turn left onto A920 towards Dufftown. Climb far a few
miles, then long downhill to Dufftown. From Dufftown take A941 for a
longish steady climb then a swoop downhill returning to Rhynie.
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3. Distance
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38 Miles
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4. Landranger map number
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28
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5. Local Authority Area
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6. Tourist board area
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Grampian
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7. Shared/ segregated
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All Highway
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X
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A Class
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X
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B Class
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Unclassified
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8. Terrain
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Gentle
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X
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Mixed
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Demanding
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9. Difficulty Level
(1-8)
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2
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10. User Group
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3 or 4
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11. Environmental
Quality
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Good
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12. Detail any linking
Routes
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N/A
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13. Stopping Points /
Amenities
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Huntly - Slight detour into
town to see castle
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Dufftown - Distilleries
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14. Public transport
links
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15. Seasonality
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May be snowbound in Winter
and is very exposed at the top
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16. Local Parking
Provision
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car park at Rhynie Church
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