Score some of the best views in all of Aberdeen on this run around Kincorth Hill in the south of the city. There is a wide gravel pathway around the park, winding through hillsides of woodland and heath. On the southside of the loop, the trail opens to great vistas of the city skyline. Runners can access the trail from either Nigg Way or Abbotswood Crescent, and track a route of about 2 km.
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- 2 km (1.25 miles) loop
- 28m (91 feet)
- Nigg Way
- Nigg Way Bus Stop
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