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The Speyside Way

Mostly an easy and well signposted walk, the Speyside Way passes through some of Scotland’s most varied and beautiful scenery. First opened in 1981, it is one of Scotland’s four official long distance walks extending in its original form from Spey Bay to Ballindalloch but since extended to start in the fishing port of Buckie on the north coast and end in the Cairngorm Mountains at Aviemore. It is 65ml(105km) long with the option of interesting spurs to Dufftown(4ml/6.5km) and Tomintoul(15ml/24km) making the total distance 84ml(135km).

From the former harbour at Buckpool near Buckie the route travels west along shore of the Moray Firth to reach Spey Bay. Turning south it follows the winding River Spey on paths, old railway tracks, forest trails and through farmland to reach the popular Highland Resort of Aviemore. Along the way there are many attractive villages and small towns, distilleries, castles, ancient and modern and a wide variety of historical sites. A special feature of this area is the rich and varied bird-life ranging from the seabirds and waders of the Spey estuary to the eagles, buzzards and ospreys of the inland mountains and lochs.

This walk is generally flat and suitable for all the family. There are two significant climbs one on the shoulder of Ben Aigan(270m) and the other over Carn Daimh(450m) on the Tomintoul Spur.

The Speyside Way can offer youth Hostels, b&bs, inns, guest houses and hotels. However, it should be noted that not all types are available at every stage.

You will see from our guidelines on Accommodation Prices that we have divided the different types of accommodation into bands. This is to give you an indication of what you are likely to pay. However, you can choose mixture of types, eg a Youth Hotel one evening and a hotel the next. It is designed to be totally flexible and to suit each client's individual needs. All subject to availability of course!

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		The Speyside Way \| Route Options \| Route Map \| Gallery \| Prices & Booking \| Mostly an easy and well signposted walk, the Speyside Way passes through some of Scotland’s most varied and beautiful scenery. First opened in 1981, it is one of Scotland’s four official long distance walks extending in its original form from Spey Bay to Ballindalloch but since extended to start in the fishing port of Buckie on the north coast and end in the Cairngorm Mountains at Aviemore. It is 65ml(105km) long with the option of interesting spurs to Dufftown(4ml/6.5km) and Tomintoul(15ml/24km) making the total distance 84ml(135km). From the former harbour at Buckpool near Buckie the route travels west along shore of the Moray Firth to reach Spey Bay. Turning south it follows the winding River Spey on paths, old railway tracks, forest trails and through farmland to reach the popular Highland Resort of Aviemore. Along the way there are many attractive villages and small towns, distilleries, castles, ancient and modern and a wide variety of historical sites. A special feature of this area is the rich and varied bird-life ranging from the seabirds and waders of the Spey estuary to the eagles, buzzards and ospreys of the inland mountains and lochs. This walk is generally flat and suitable for all the family. There are two significant climbs one on the shoulder of Ben Aigan(270m) and the other over Carn Daimh(450m) on the Tomintoul Spur. The Speyside Way can offer youth Hostels, b&bs, inns, guest houses and hotels. However, it should be noted that not all types are available at every stage. You will see from our guidelines on Accommodation Prices that we have divided the different types of accommodation into bands. This is to give you an indication of what you are likely to pay. However, you can choose mixture of types, eg a Youth Hotel one evening and a hotel the next. It is designed to be totally flexible and to suit each client's individual needs. All subject to availability of course!