Bennachie Hill Race
The Bennachie Hill Race route is a trail and dirt road run within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. The loop covers a distance of 12.76 Kms ( 7.93 miles )
and has an elevation gain of 500 m ( 1640 feet )
.
Length
12.8 Kms
Elevation
500 m
Max elevation
516 m
Difficulty
****
Rating
****
Main road
0 Kms
Country road
0 Kms
Dirt road
4 Kms
Dirt path
0 Kms
Trail
8.8 Kms
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Description
The Bennachie Hill Race is firmly established in the calendar as one of the most popular races in North-East Scotland among hill and road runners alike. At around
13.2 Kms
in length and with a total of 500 m
of ascent , the race is an achievable challenge for everyone. The route is all off-road, and good trail shoes are recommended. The Bennachie Hill Race starts at the Back O'Bennachie car park near Insch and takes in many of the famous 'tops' of Bennachie, including Oxen Craig, Craigshannoch and Mither Tap itself.
The route returns to the start via the famous 'Maiden's Causeway', past Hosie's Well and Nursery Cottage. Please note that the route may be subject to change due to forestry work.During the first
4 Kms
of the race you are on very narrow paths heading mainly up. There is very little space to get past people in front, so save your energy and just enjoy the lovely countryside. There are plenty of sections coming up that offer the chance to get by someone.Getting in
Through entry central
Getting there
Need to drive
Start
Back O'Bennachie car park
End
Back O'Bennachie car park
Finish
Very good food, but no medal :-)
Staying
Biggest major city is Aberdeen but lots of smaller hotels etc are close by.
Details last updated in September 2024.
Cost
£ 12 in 2024
When
September
Entry Opens
TBC
Web site
Race size
145
Sells out quickly
Last ran by us
2024
Route images
