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Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

No, but just a suggestion...Laura and I walked a stretch then caught the bus back to our accommodation and returned by bus in the morning (full pack carried at all times as it was a last minute/on the hoof decision) you could do something similar? We weren't the only ones on that bus...

Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

I'm with Louise on this. It's a good service, pretty much hourly.

Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

Jeremy

I live between Aberdeen and Peterculter (our house backs onto the Deeside Way) and that would be a very short day. It takes me about one and a quarter hours to walk to the start of the Deeside Way in Aberdeen and 45 minutes to go the other way to Peterculter. Better, I think, to do Aberdeen - Banchory then Banchory to Aboyne, finishing with a short day to Ballater, stopping in Dinnet for lunch.

Plenty accommodation in Banchory and probably in Aboyne (eat in the Boat Inn).

If you want to stay in Peterculter, I know that Furain Guest House (http://www.furain.co.uk/) is well thought of but I know very little about it. I can confirm that the Old Mill at Maryculter has closed - but I was a pretty grim place.

Get back to me if you need any more information.

Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

Ian -

Thank you.

I always wanted to have a short first day. The idea is to take the camper van to Ballater and book a pitch for the whole time we will be walking; we will then take a bus into Aberdeen on the first walking day, so we'll be starting reasonably late.

My wife is not a long-distance walker like us, and this will be her first taste of stringing walks of any great distance together back-to-back; so I want an easy first day to help her get "walked in".

Many thanks to all for your comments and contributions.

Jeremy


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Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

As people have said, the bus service is not bad - there is an hourly service to Ballater and I have found it to be quite reliable. I'd recommend the cafe at Milton of Crathes for coffee and scones.

Re: Deeside Way Accommodation?

I'm in Banchory and echo Ian's thoughts and suggestions.