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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
Fochabers
Craigellachie
Ballindalloch
Tomintoul