Cycling Weekly — December 07, 2017

Stonehaven CC club run

Ride highlights

52 | December 7, 2017 | Cycling Weekly

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Slug Road

All roads out of Stonehaven

lead uphill, and this eight-miler

takes in lovely scenery (and half

a dozen Strava segments) before

delivering a fast descent with great

views to the distant Cairngorms.

Favourite cafe

Situated halfway down a hill with

an outdoor garden terrace with

sweeping views of Royal Deeside,

the Finzean Estate Farm Shop

Tearoom is a cyclist’s dream,

with great carrot cake and

cheese scones. Finzean Estate

Farm Shop Tearoom, Finzean,

Aberdeenshire, AB31 6PA

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MILES

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Shooting Greens

At just under two miles in

length, with a constant gradient

of four per cent, this climb is a

decent leg-warmer in the small

ring. The views of the River Dee

from the top are wonderful.

3

Finzean to Strachan

What could be better

after a cafe stop than a gently

descending stretch offering wide,

sweeping views of the best scenery

Aberdeenshire and Royal Deeside

has to offer?

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250 m

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