Formartine and Buchan Way:

Locally known as "going for a walk along the line", the Formartine and Buchan Way follows the former route of the Formartine and Buchan Railway. The railway took its name from the districts of Aberdeenshire through which it passed, with Formartine lying between the River Don and the River Ythan, and Buchan lying between the River Ythan and the River Deveron. The Dyce to Mintlaw section was opened in 1861 and extended to Peterhead a year later. Maud to Fraserburgh was opened in 1865. One of the deepest cuttings lies just north of Newmachar where in the 1960s a train was stuck in the snow for many weeks.
Today the Formartine and Buchan Way is an exciting and safe path for all the family to use either by walking, cycling or on horseback. The Formartine and Buchan Way provides a wildlife corridor. The route is accessible to a large number of schools and so provides a natural classroom.
The route is mostly level as it is constructed on the bed of the old railway line. Ramps have been constructed where the bridges are removed to allow for easy access at points where it crosses the public road. The path can be used as a commuter route to the main towns or as a recreational facility.
The map below shows it split into colour coded sections; which by clicking on the links below the map, opens individual section maps:

Purple: Peterhead | Longside | Mintlaw | Old Deer

Green: Strichen | Mormond Hill | Fraserburgh

Blue: Maud | Auchnagatt

Orange: Ellon | Udny Station | Newmachar | Dyce