The Deeside Way largely follows the route of the Old Royal Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Ballater. The path is suitable for walkers and cyclists with many sections suitable for horses as well. The majority of the route is suitable for child buggies and wheelchairs can access to within a few metres of all caches. Further details on the Deeside Way can be found at www.deesideway.org The route is waymarked using the following logo -
Banchory, originally the banchor of St Ternan, a place of learning and instruction for early Christians, is a thriving town (apparently, The Place to Be) with lots of cafes, a good bookshop, and a multi-arts venue and bistro, the Woodend Barn:
http://www.woodendbarn.co.uk/