To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Ballater below.
While test routes around Ballater are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route 1
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Fire Station / Braichlie Rd | Left |
| Deebank Rd | EOR right |
| Salisbury Rd | EOR right |
| Golf Rd | Left |
| Viewfield Place | EOR left |
| Viewfield Rd / Invercauld Rd | EOR right |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 2 nd right |
| Golf Rd | 3 rd left |
| Braichlie Rd | 2 nd right |
| Albert Rd | EOR left |
| Braichlie Rd | Right |
| Victoria Rd / Hawthorn Place | Left, left |
| Hawthorn Grove | 2 nd right |
| Sir Patrick Geddies Way | EOR right |
| Craig View Rd | EOR left |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | Left |
| Pass o Ballater (B972) | EOR left |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 2 nd right |
| Invercauld Rd / Abergeldie Rd / Viewfield Rd | 2 nd left |
| Queens Rd | EOR left |
| Invercauld Rd | EOR left |
| Braemar Rd | Right |
| Pass o Ballater (B972) | Right, EOR right |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | EOR right |
| Bridge St | 3 rd left |
| Victoria Rd | 2 nd left |
| Braichlie Rd |
Route 2
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Fire Station | Left |
| Deebank Rd | EOR right |
| Salisbury Rd | 2 nd right |
| Victoria Rd | 3 rd right |
| Bridge St | 2 nd left |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | 3 rd left |
| Pass o Ballater | EOR left |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 2 nd left |
| Provost Craig Rd | EOR right |
| Hawthorn Place / Victoria Rd | 2 nd left |
| Braichlie Rd | Right |
| Albert Rd | EOR left |
| Braichlie Rd | EOR right |
| Golf Rd | 2 nd left |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | Right |
| Pass o Ballater | Right, EOR right |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | Right |
| Craig View Rd | 2 nd left |
| Sir Patrick Geddes Way | EOR right |
| Provost Craig Rd | EOR left |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 2 nd right |
| Golf Rd | 2 nd left |
| Braichlie Rd |
Route 3
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Fire Station / Braichlie Rd | 3 rd right |
| Victoria Rd / Hawthorn Place | Left |
| Monaltrie Rd / Station Square | Right |
| Braemar Rd | Right |
| Provost Craig Rd | EOR right |
| Hawthorn Place | 3 rd right |
| Braemar Rd | Left |
| Golf Rd | Right |
| Braichlie Rd | Left |
| Victoria Rd | 2 nd right |
| Bridge St | 2 nd left |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | 3 rd left |
| Pass o Ballater | EOR left |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 3 rd left |
| Station Square / Monaltrie Rd | Right |
| Netherly Place | Right |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | 4 th right |
| Pass o Ballater | Right, EOR right |
| Tullich Rd (A93) | EOR right |
| Bridge St | 3 rd left |
| Victoria Rd | 3 rd left |
| Salisbury Rd / Anderson Rd | To Fire Station |
Route 4
| Road | Direction |
|---|---|
| DTC | |
| Fire Station / Braichlie Rd | 4 th left |
| Victoria Rd | Left |
| Salisbury Rd | Left |
| Albert Rd | EOR left |
| Salisbury Rd | Left |
| Deebank Rd | EOR left |
| Braichlie Rd | 2 nd right |
| Victoria Rd | Ahead |
| Hawthorn Place | EOR left, left |
| Hawthorn Grove | EOR right |
| Braemar Rd (A93) | Right |
| Pass o Ballater | EOR left |
| Tullich Rd / Dinnet | Right, EOR right |
| South Deeside Rd / Ballater | Right, over bridge, 4 th left |
| Golf Rd | 3 rd left |
| Braichlie Rd |
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