Core Paths Plan
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 places a duty on local authorities to publish a plan for a system of paths sufficient for the purpose of giving the public reasonable access throughout their area.
View a map of our paths network:
Information on our project updates on core paths and core path closures can be found on the path closures and projects updates page.
View core paths by area:
- Aberdeenshire North Core Paths (PDF 984 KB)
- Aberdeenshire North East Core Paths (PDF 958 KB)
- Aberdeenshire East Core Paths (PDF 899 KB)
- Aberdeenshire Central Core Paths (PDF 871 KB)
- Aberdeenshire South Core Paths (PDF 1041 KB)
- Aberdeenshire South East Core Paths (PDF 876 KB)
View individual core path route maps:
- Aberchirder (PDF 1820 KB)
- Aboyne (PDF 992 KB)
- Alford (PDF 843 KB)
- Auchenblae and Fordoun (PDF 939 KB)
- Auchleven (PDF 946 KB)
- Balmedie Blackdog Potterton (PDF 2710 KB)
- Banchory (PDF 1141 KB)
- Banff Macduff (PDF 3293 KB)
- Benholm (PDF 760 KB)
- Blackburn (PDF 977 KB)
- Boddam Longhaven (PDF 2281 KB)
- Collieston (PDF 1692 KB)
- Cornhill (PDF 1585 KB)
- Crawton and Catterline (PDF 719 KB)
- Crimond St Combs (PDF 2.2MB)
- Cruden Bay (PDF 1708 KB)
- Cuminestown New Byth (PDF 2933 KB)
- Daviot (PDF 321 KB)
- Drumlithie (PDF 894 KB)
- Drumoak (PDF 982 KB)
- Echt and Dunecht (PDF 944 KB)
- Edzell (PDF 914 KB)
- Ellon (PDF 3034 KB)
- Fetterangus Forest of Deer (PDF 3084 KB)
- Fettercairn (PDF 397 KB)
- Fraserburgh (PDF 2541 KB)
- Fyvie Woodhead (PDF 3226 KB)
- Gardenstown (PDF 2611 KB)
- Gartly (PDF 895 KB)
- Hatton (PDF 1639 KB)
- Huntly (PDF 1051 KB)
- Insch (PDF 906 KB)
- Inverallochy St Combs (PDF 1.62MB)
- Inverbervie and Gourdon (PDF 869 KB)
- Inverurie (PDF 1068 KB)
- Johnshaven (PDF 752 KB)
- Kemnay (PDF 532 KB)
- Kennethmont (PDF 717 KB)
- Kincardine O'Neil (PDF 882 KB)
- Kintore and Fintray (PDF 987 KB)
- Laurencekirk (PDF 480 KB)
- Longside (PDF 1644 KB)
- Lumphanan (PDF 914 KB)
- Lumsden (PDF 788 KB)
- Marykirk (PDF 412 KB)
- Maud (PDF 1734 KB)
- Meikle Wartle (PDF 756 KB)
- Methlick (PDF 3066 KB)
- Mintlaw and Fetterangus (PDF 990 KB)
- Mintlaw Stuartfield (PDF 3156 KB)
- Monymusk (PDF 766 KB)
- New Deer (PDF 1593 KB)
- New Leeds (PDF 1478 KB)
- New Pitsligo (PDF 1764 KB)
- Newburgh (PDF 1572 KB)
- Newmachar (PDF 999 KB)
- Newtonhill and Muchalls (PDF 807 KB)
- Old Rayne (PDF 1015 KB)
- Oldmeldrum (PDF 3044 KB)
- Oyne (PDF 1028 KB)
- Pennan New Aberdour (PDF 2876 KB)
- Peterhead North (PDF 3380 KB)
- Peterhead South (PDF 2556 KB)
- Pitmedden Udny Green (PDF 2689 KB)
- Portlethen (PDF 974 KB)
- Portsoy Fordyce (PDF 2784 KB)
- Rathen Memsie (PDF 2931 KB)
- Rhynie (PDF 805 KB)
- Rosehearty Sandhaven (PDF 2063 KB)
- Rothienorman (PDF 1642 KB)
- Sauchen and Midmar (PDF 941 KB)
- St Cyrus (PDF 369 KB)
- St Fergus (PDF 1750 KB)
- Stonehaven (PDF 961 KB)
- Strachan and Scolty Hill (PDF 1035 KB)
- Strathbogie Area (PDF 1026 KB)
- Strichen (PDF 3148 KB)
- Tarland (PDF 944 KB)
- Tarves (PDF 2969 KB)
- Tom's Cairn (PDF 937 KB)
- Torphins (PDF 928 KB)
- Turriff (PDF 3219 KB)
- Udny Station (PDF 1479 KB)
- Westhill (PDF 1017 KB)
- Whitehills (PDF 2154 KB)
For further details please contact outdoor.access@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.