Aberdeen City & Shire
The cycling facilities throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire include a mixture of on and off-road facilities via key destinations including parks, beaches, schools, workplaces, hospitals and leisure facilities.
The Formartine and Buchan Way is 53 miles in length, is entirely off-road, and runs from Dyce in Aberdeen City to Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire. If you would like to do a shorter section of the Formartine and Buchan Way it is possible to join the path at a number of different points such as Dyce to Newmacher which is 4 miles in length. Find out more information about the Formartine and Buchan Way here.
Another route that is predominantly off-road is the Deeside Way National Cycle Network (NCN) route 195 which runs from Duthie Park in Aberdeen City to Ballater in Aberdeenshire. The Deeside Way (NCN 195) route can be joined at a number of locations, such as in Drumoak and Banchory so that you can make your cycle as long or as short as you like. Find out more information on the Deeside Way here.
The Formartine and Buchan Way cycle hire scheme will be launched soon. More information to follow once a launch date has been set.
The Aberdeen City e-bike hire scheme will be launched soon. More information to follow once a launch date has been set.
Becycle is Aberdeen's community bike workshop and offers upcycled bicycles for long-term loans. You can borrow a bike for up to 6 months, with the potential to extend this loan period. A £40 deposit is required and some bikes may need servicing before they are ready for collection.
Free e-bike trials are available from Home Energy Scotland. Please call Home Energy Scotland on 0800 808 2282 to arrange this.
The North East 250 is an excellent long-distance route for cyclists. The North East 250 route goes through numerous towns and villages and has many highlights along the way including, the Cairngorms National Park, castles and whisky distilleries. Find out more information on the North East 250 here.
Another long distance cycle route option that spans Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire is the NCN route 1. For more information on the NCN route 1 please visit Sustrans.
For information on family friendly rides visit Cycle Grampian. You can find information about mountain bike routes here.
For more information on cycle maps please visit Aberdeenshire cycle maps, or view maps for Aberdeen City here.
Find out more information on the Grampian Cycle partnership here.
Getabout is the sustainable transport partnership for the North East of Scotland.