📌 Village in Aberdeenshire
★★★
Ballater is a well-kept, touristy village and former spa town on the banks of the River Dee, with ties to the Royal Family and nearby Balmoral Castle. This is one of the best bases for exploring the quieter eastern side of the Cairngorms National Park; a car isn’t necessary to try out the excellent walks (listed below) beginning from the village centre and there’s a good bus service accessing the other villages up and down the glen. Further popular beauty spots such as Loch Kinord and the Burn o’ Vat probably do require a car or bike to access them – as well as the iconic Munro, Lochnagar.
🌍 Location
📌 Aberdeenshire
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 370958
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.048433,-3.039298
🚌 Ballater is served by buses on the Aberdeen to Braemar route.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> The Snow Roads ★★★★
>> Walk: Craggy Craigendarroch ★★★ (map: blue)
>> Walk: Craig Coillich – the pain of Pannanich ★★ (map: green)
>> Walk: Sgor Buidhe – mellow & yellow ★★★ (map: orange)
<3 mi away
>> Knock Castle (Ballater) ★★ (1 mi ←)
