IDEA!!
same carpark but start by headin south into town, can pop into Escape Route for a chat and show off the old schoolers to the owner if he's in (legendary aberdeen riding loon called Kev Dangerous if my info's correct!)and pick up any local info on extension to the trail, then across suspension bridge and north on the other side of Faskally past the fish ladder to the planned route...
will add a couple of miles if nothing else!