📌 Banff, Aberdeenshire
★★
Prone to flash floods, the River Deveron is a mighty thing. Past spate events have left a legacy of destroyed bridges and flooded homes over the centuries. Perhaps it’s due to these sudden changes in water level that few paths seem to run close to the most scenic sections of the river course, but at the Bridge of Alvah there’s an exception. Here, a 17th century, single-arched bridge soars high above the suddenly dramatic gorge: an unexpected snapshot of Highland drama amongst otherwise relatively gentle countryside. This all used to form part of the estate of Duff House, the impressive Georgian mansion at the start of the route on the outskirts of Banff.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Duff House, 10-min walk south of Banff town centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 689633
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.658535,-2.522438
🚌 Bus to Banff – nearest bus stop is on Low Street by Airlie Gardens
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 100 m | ⌛ 1.5-2 hr
Features: 🏛️ Duff House ★★; ✞ Duff House Mausoleum; 🌉 Bridge of Alvah
⬤ Easy | Woodland tracks & paths.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start & Duff House – Duff House Mausoleum – Mount Carmel – Bridge of Alvah – return by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Not much.
Weather: A few spots of rain at first under overcast skies. Cool and breezy with high river level.
April 2012
