Crathes Castle parkrun

The course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Crathes Castle, Banchory. The course is run entirely on trail paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.

Course details from the official parkrun event page.

After the run

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Crathes Castle Café (Café 1702, w3w: ///goodness.desiring.reader) - please come and join us!

Opening hours

What people say

“Most enjoyable friendly parkrun. Beware there are a few hills, one being particularly long! The route is on a mixture of proper pathways and rough woodland track (loose stones and tree roots). Probably best to have…”Dan Robertson · 4 stars

“There's park runs then there is Crathes Castle parkrun. Super well organised, super friendly, and quite a toughie for a 5k parkrun. Put me through my paces and I loved it. Highly recommend this for anyone in the area,…”Kenny Duff · 5 stars