Hiking

Gordon Way

Alford Snow Sports Centre · Scotland · United Kingdom

Gordon Way is a hike from Alford Snow Sports Centre in United Kingdom: 16.8 km, 402 m of climb, 528 m of descent, high point 443 m.

• 16.8 km
• 402 m of climb
• 528 m of descent
• high point 443 m

About this hike

The Gordon Way is a waymarked hiking trail in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It runs for 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km) through the Bennachie Forest. The route was one of a series maintained by the Forestry Commission and Aberdeenshire Council. In 2016, the council withdrew completely from its maintaining the route due to budgetary constraints.

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Getting there

This hike starts near Alford Snow Sports Centre. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Alford Snow Sports Centre

• Millstone Hill Trail - 4.9 km, +307 m
• Church walk - 4.5 km, +94 m
• Craigivar Red Trail - 3.4 km, +103 m

Before you go

This route is shown for information only. It is not a recommendation and not a guarantee that the route is safe, open, marked or passable today. The line, the distances, the climb and the grade come from open data sources and may be inaccurate or out of date, and conditions in the mountains change fast.

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-08-25.