moderateOff-lead sections
Scolty Hill Forest
Banchory, Aberdeenshire ·
Quick answer
Scolty Hill is a Forestry and Land Scotland forest above Banchory, Aberdeenshire, with a circular route to a hilltop monument, generally dog-friendly under normal countryside access rules.
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Distance
3 miles
Moderate
Difficulty
🐾
Off-lead
Yes
🚧
Stiles
None
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Parking
Available
About this walk
A Forestry and Land Scotland woodland on the edge of Banchory, climbing through mixed forest to the Burnett Monument on the summit of Scolty Hill for panoramic views over Deeside. Trails wind past red squirrels, woodpeckers and old stone walls before the final steep pull to the top.
Terrain
Forest trackHill pathGravel
🅿️ Parking
Paid forest car park at the entrance off the B974, postcode AB31 6PT.
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