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Cycle Route Plan
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Author
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Alan Bond
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Date
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10/09/99
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Revision No.
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0
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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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Stuartfield
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Via:
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New Pitsligo/New
Aberdour/Pennan/Strichen
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End:
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Stuartfield
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1. Route Name
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Pennan Loop
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2. Route
Description
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Beginning at Stuartfield,
take the B9030 1 mile to Old Deer, continue to the end of the B9030 to the
T Junction on the Mintlaw - New Pitsligo road, (A950). Turn left and cycle
along the A950 to New Pitsligo. Cycle through New Pitsligo and continue to
the end of the A950, (T Junction on the Fraserburgh - Macduff Road). Turn
right and cycle 300 yards along the A98. Turn left along the unclassified
road and follow the signs to Pennan. Once at the Pennan junction turn left
along the B9031 road to Aberdour. (Be prepared for some real hill
work). Continue along the B9031 to Aberdour. Once in the village turn
right and cycle through it. At the end of the village turn left and
continue along this unclassified road for approx 2 miles, continue
straight on at the crossroads and continue along this road until you reach
the A981. Turn left and continue along the A981 through Strichen to
junction at the end of the A981. Turn right, and follow the A950 back to
Stuartfield.
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3. Distance
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40 miles
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4. Landranger map
number
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30
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5. Local Authority
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Banff and Buchan
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6. Tourist board
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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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X
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8. Terrain
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Gentle
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Mixed
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X
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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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4
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11. Environmental
Quality
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Very Good
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12. Detail any
linking Routes
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13. Stopping Points
/ Amenities
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Local Amenities in New
Pitsligo, Pennan, New Aberdour and Strichen.
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Pennan village is a
"must see" (the village featured in the film Local Hero).
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Deer Abbey (where the 13th
century book of Deer was housed).
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14. Public
transport links
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Bus from Aberdeen to
Mintlaw.
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Buchan Circular
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15. Seasonality
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Not suitable on a windy
day. Very exposed hills and coastal areas.
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16. Local Parking
Provision
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Plenty of parking availble
in any of the villages mentioned.
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