Loriston Country Park

I had a pleasant enough run today in Aberdeen to want to blog about it straight away...

Initially I didn't know where to start and drove around Tullos industrial estate for a bit before parking next to Doonies Rare Breeds Farm. From the car park there is an access path to the higher ground and it is only 100m to the coastal path access points. I found some photos of the area (Thanks Paul...).

Anyway, I ran up the hill and south west to a trig point. Heading north through what looked like an old landfill site and over the railway, I went left around the treatment works and across the playing fields to the corner of the golf course. Down the road toward the harbour, I followed the edge of the golf course, on the road. Crossing onto the coastal path I ran past the lighthouse to Nigg Bay and then up to the top of the cliffs. This bit and probably more is part of a BBC coastal walk (Thanks beeb). Photography Blog also has a good picture of Girdleness.

At the cliffs, the road diverges from the path, so follow the path. At the railway bridge by the traffic lights I cut things short and headed back to the car, but you can add an extra mile and a half by following the path to the next bridge. It took me about an hour, but I'm slow...

I'd recommend it to anyone in Aberdeen city who wants to get out and about for an hour or two, especially as it can be started from the Dee river path, which links up to the coastal path quite nicely.