
Experience one of Scotland’s Great Trails on an adventure of a lifetime as you explore the Speyside Way.
Moray Speyside is co-host to one of Scotland’s great Trails, The Speyside Way. The world famous trail begins in Buckie and concludes in Newtonmore but you can walk the route either way. The Speyside Way follows the valley of the River Spey – the second-longest river in Scotland. From the foot of the Cairngorm, through Malt Whisky Country, past castles filled with history and small towns and villages that are proud to showcase their heritage…The Speyside Way has so much to see.
The route takes you across the River Spey numerous times but it isn’t just the Spey that will
The Speyside Way links with the Dava Way at Grantown and with the Moray Coast Trail at Garmouth to form the Moray Way.
The Route

Route Sections
The Speyside Way spans 137 kilometers but it has been broken up into nine different sections. The sections offer different lengths, characteristics, path difficulties and all start and finish in a different town or village.
See information on each section below which can be enjoyed either at your own leisure or as the long-distance route.
Buckie to Fochabers
Distance – 10.7 miles / 17.2km
Average Time to Walk – 2 – 2.5 Hours
Terrain – Coastal Footpath along the Moray Firth which then moves onto a former railroad, woodland and fields.
Must See Sites – Moray Coast, Buckie Fishing Heritage Centre & WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre.


Fochabers to Craigellachie
Distance – 12.7 miles / 20.4km
Average Time to Walk – 2.5 – 3 Hours
Terrain – Woodland Path with road crossings but mainly flat.
Must See Sites – Gordon Castle & Craigellachie Bridge


Craigellachie to Ballindalloch
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Ballindalloch to Tomintoul
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Ballindalloch to Grantown-On-Spey
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Grantown-On-Spey to Aviemore
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Aviemore to Newtonmore
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Accommodation in Moray
Buckie

5 Jubilee Terrace
Firthview Holiday Properties in Buckie

5 Golf View Drive

The Granary

Cullen Harbour Hostel

The Mill House Hotel & Restaurant

View of Moray, Enzie Station House

Greencraig Pods

Marine Hotel

Sandy Brae Cottage Findochty

Struan House, Buckie

Mill Brae Fishery

Kintrae Bed and Breakfast

The Old Coach House Hotel

Strathlene Caravan Park
Fochabers

The Gordon Arms Hotel

Braehead Glamping

Trochelhill Country House B&B

Mouries Self Catering Spey Bay

Gordon Castle Estate

Burnside Caravan Park
Stable Cottage

Orton Estate

The Red Lion Tavern

The Old Manse Self Catering Accommodation

Collie Farmhouse

Strathspey Apartment

Dipple House

Celeste Cottage Fochabers

Lakeside Cottage

Thistledown

The Grant Arms Hotel, Fochabers
Craigellachie
Ballindalloch

Mountain View

Balneden Steading

Drumin Farm Cottage

Thistle Dhu Bed And Breakfast

Ballin Dhu

Weiroch Lodge

Cragganmore House

The Delnashaugh Hotel

Wester Fodderletter Farmhouse

Cragganmore Lodge

Old Pine Yurt

Croft Inn Holiday Homes

Auchnascraw Mill

Bluefolds Highland Holiday Cottages
Tomintoul

The Richmond Arms Hotel

Wester Fodderletter Farmhouse

Gordon House

Millbank

Tombeck

Glen Feshie Holiday Cottage

Cairn Daimh Holiday Cottage

Benavon Cottage

Thistle Dhu Bed And Breakfast

Old Pine Yurt

Mountain View

Argyle Guest House

Auchnascraw Mill

The Smugglers Hostel

Hotel Square
