The Ythan Trail

The Haddo Link is part of the Formartine Partnership’s long-term project to develop an off-road, multi-user, Ythan Trail from Forvie National Nature Reserve (Scottish Natural Heritage) to Fyvie Castle (National Trust for Scotland). The Haddo Link delivers some 20% of the Trail’s length by connecting to paths at and beyond Haddo and towards Gight.

The Ythan Trail will cross and interconnect with existing Green Infrastructure Routes. It already links into Sustrans 1 Cycle Route at Haddo and the next step is to provide an entirely off-road link to the Formartine and Buchan Way. This will give access to Green Infrastructure locations at Balmedie Country Park and Aden Country Park, and eventually form a village-connecting loop via paths being opened by other groups from Haddo to Tarves and onwards to the Formartine and Buchan Way via Udny, Pitmedden and Foveran.