Creating a self-guided walk to explore Aberdeen is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Shopping
Park/Outdoor
Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Aberdeen Music Hall (must see)
Aberdeen Science Centre
Bon Accord Free Church
Brig o' Balgownie
Castlegate Square
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Central Library
Codonas Amusement Park
Cruickshank Botanic Gardens
Drummonds
Duthie Park Winter Gardens
Finnies the Jeweller
Footdee (Fittie)
Gerrard Street Baptist Church
Gilcomston South Church
Hazlehead Park
His Majesty's Theatre (must see)
Johnston Gardens
King's College Chapel
Kirk of St Nicholas
Marischal College
Old Aberdeen
Old Town House
Powis Gates
Provost Skene's House
Queen's Cross Church
Robert Gordon's College
Rubislaw Church
Saint Mark's Church
Salvation Army Citadel
Seaton Park
Slains Castle Pub
Soul Bar
St Machar's Cathedral (must see)
St Margaret Of Scotland's Church
The Gordon Highlanders Museum (must see)
Tolbooth Museum (must see)
Union Street (must see)
University of Aberdeen Museum
University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum
Wallace Tower
Waterstones Booksellers
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Use one of the selected attractions
Use my hotel or a location specified by me
Use a walk friendly hotel
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
Rox Hotel (view info)
DoubleTree By Hilton Aberdeen City Centre (view info)
Residence Inn by Marriott Aberdeen (view info)
Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :