Course
Starts and finishes at the Bennachie Visitor Centre near Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire. The 50km route is mostly off-road on hill trails, taking in Millstone Hill, Hermit Seat, Oxen Craig, Little Oxen, Craigshannoch and Mither Tap, with around 5,000ft of climb. Good trail shoes are advised.
Key dates
- ★Race dayOctober 2027 · date to be announced
About
Standing proudly over the Aberdeenshire countryside, Bennachie (Beinn na Cìche) is the North East of Scotland's most prominent range of hills, dominating the landscape for miles. This historic site which has a hillfort at the peak of Mither Tap which dates back to 1000BC will be home to the inaugural Bennachie Ultra which will offer 50k of beautiful paths, trails and amazing 360˚ views around the North East of Scotland.
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