ROUTE 5 NEW PITSLIGO, NEW DEER AND NEW BYTH (5 Miles. New Pitsligo Bonnykelly, 22 Miles full circuit) Moderate This route provides two options. Complete and full figure-of-eight circuit, or take a short journey to Bonnykelly from New Pitsligo or a longer journey to New Deer. Start this route in New Pitsligo Car Park, which is located east off the High Street. From the car NEW PITSILIGO park, turn right to join High Street for about 100 yds, before turning left up a minor road at the fish and chip shop. Follow this narrow road round past Denside Cottage and climbs Hindhillock a slight hill for about one mile passing Hindhillock and Northside before reaching the crossroads used earlier, turn right, signed New Byth. Climb the long hill and you will be rewarded for your efforts as you pass over the top of this hilly section as fine views of the Grampian Hills to the south emerge. At the crossroads rum right and wind downhill towards New Byth which can be seen on the horizon ahead, ignoring the right turn to Cowbog. At the Give Way turn right, signed Cuminestown, onto the B9170. Take care for the next mile until you turn left off the B9170, signed Balthangie. There is a steady climb of about one mile, before dropping down to Balthangie. At the Give Way continue ahead and follow the road round to the right to pass New Balthangie. Head downhill to the crossroads and take care as you turn left. Follow the road around an uphill section for one mile and take a right, signed New Deer, after a further mile turn left to head down into New Deer, with the Culsh Monument again visible on the skyline. Pass through Commonly and past the church spire to take a tight left bend around the perimeter of the cemetery. Alternatively, you could turn right just past the church spire and visit New Deer. On the return back to New Pitsligo, the route continues around the east side of the cemetery and passes the Culsh Monument. Follow the road and after a tight right bend at Culsh. Follow the road to Loanhead of Fedderate and continue straight on signed New Byth and Waulkinill Fishery. After 100m turn left, signed Cuminestown and New Byth. At the next fork (300m), take the right turn signed Oldwhat. Follow the road past South Oldwhat, and Oldwhat Community Centre to the junction where you turn right and climb the hill. A view over Fedderdale Reservoir opens up to the right. Continue on the road to the crossroads rum right to pass South Nittenshead. After 2 miles, at the next crossroads turn left, signed New Pitsligo. Follow the road for one mile through wooded section, on entering New Pitsligo headnorth through the villageback to the carpark off High Street.