Rothes – The Dounie

This walk follows the Rothes Burn upstream to the Giant’s Table and the Fairy Rock – volcanic outcrops worn and shaped by thousands of years of erosion – and returns by the track skirting the golf course.

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  • Unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies
  • Terrain: Varied surfaces

    Mostly Forest tracks. If you decend via the golf course then the route is by road.

  • Gradient: Short steep sections

    Varying gradients, climbing to 250m.

  • Barriers: Some barriers

    Some steps and occasionally fallen trees.

  • Partly signed
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This walk follows the Rothes Burn upstream to the Giant’s Table and the Fairy Rocks – volcanic outcrops worn and shaped by thousands of years of erosion – and returns by a track skirting the golf course and passing Rothes Castle and a lavender field.

Rothes Rambles

The Rothes Rambles leaflet is a wonderful celebration of local creativity by the talented pupils of Rothes Primary School with support from Norma D Hunter, the 2023/24 AIM (Arts in Moray) Artist in Residence for the Moray Way. Through sound, colour, storytelling and images, Norma inspired the pupils to explore and interpret each walk in their own way. Make sure to look out for their place markers on each walk!

Pupils’ View: A long time ago in a friendly town called Rothes, there lived a great, gentle giant.

 

 

 

 

 

Find other walks in the Rothes Rambles leaflet:

Download Rothes Rambles here.

The Rothes Rambles project is one of many projects from AIM, (Arts In Moray) a Culture Collective initiative funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland. AIM is a Moray-based collaboration between Dance North Scotland, M:ADE, Wildbird, and The Moray Way Association, supporting community-led creativity and connection across the region.

 

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Moray Council Outdoor Access Manager

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