The Colony Trail
The Colony Trail is approximately 2.8 miles (4.5km) in length and takes about 2 hours. Some uphill walking is required, winding through attractive open woodland and the ruined houses and fields of the Bennachie colonists.
The Trail is signposted in the direction shown by the arrows on the map in the leaflet below. However, it can be explored in either direction or does not all have to be done at once. There are marker posts that align to the colonists sites on the leaflet for your guidance and enjoyment. Look out for the Gowk Stane, Shepherd's Lodge Kailyard (kitchen garden) and the Quarry amongst others.
Why not download The Colony Trail Leaflet which has a host of detailed information about your visit to the Bennachie Colony Trail. Click the link below to view or download our digital PDF.
Download The Colony Trail Leaflet
The Digital Bennachie Colony Trail app aims to chronicle the stories and the histories of rural life for the Bennachie Colonists who had homes on Bennachie in the 19th and early 20th Century in imaginative ways that are accessible to current and future generations.
The app is available to download free from app stores for both Android and Apple operating systems. Users should remember to download the app before leaving home as at present the Bennachie Visitor Centre does not have wifi. Click the links below to download today.