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
Buckie
Firthview Holiday Properties in Buckie
Buckie
5 Golf View Drive
Buckie
The Granary
Buckie
Cullen Harbour Hostel
Buckie
The Mill House Hotel & Restaurant
Buckie
View of Moray, Enzie Station House
Buckie
Greencraig Pods
Buckie
Marine Hotel
Buckie
Sandy Brae Cottage Findochty
Buckie
Struan House, Buckie
Buckie
Mill Brae Fishery
Buckie
Kintrae Bed and Breakfast
Buckie
The Old Coach House Hotel
Buckie
Strathlene Caravan Park
Buckie
Fochabers
The Gordon Arms Hotel
Fochabers
Braehead Glamping
Fochabers
Trochelhill Country House B&B
Fochabers
Mouries Self Catering Spey Bay
Fochabers
Gordon Castle Estate
Fochabers
Burnside Caravan Park
Fochabers
Stable Cottage
Fochabers
Orton Estate
Fochabers
The Red Lion Tavern
Fochabers
The Old Manse Self Catering Accommodation
Fochabers
Collie Farmhouse
Fochabers
Strathspey Apartment
Fochabers
Dipple House
Fochabers
Celeste Cottage Fochabers
Fochabers
Lakeside Cottage
Fochabers
Thistledown
Fochabers
The Grant Arms Hotel, Fochabers
Fochabers
Craigellachie
Ballindalloch
Mountain View
Ballindalloch
Balneden Steading
Ballindalloch
Drumin Farm Cottage
Ballindalloch
Thistle Dhu Bed And Breakfast
Ballindalloch
Ballin Dhu
Ballindalloch
Weiroch Lodge
Ballindalloch
Cragganmore House
Ballindalloch
The Delnashaugh Hotel
Ballindalloch
Wester Fodderletter Farmhouse
Ballindalloch
Cragganmore Lodge
Ballindalloch
Old Pine Yurt
Ballindalloch
Croft Inn Holiday Homes
Ballindalloch
Auchnascraw Mill
Ballindalloch
Bluefolds Highland Holiday Cottages
Ballindalloch
Tomintoul
The Richmond Arms Hotel
Tomintoul
Wester Fodderletter Farmhouse
Ballindalloch
Gordon House
Tomintoul
Millbank
Tomintoul
Tombeck
Tomintoul
Glen Feshie Holiday Cottage
Tomintoul
Cairn Daimh Holiday Cottage
Tomintoul
Benavon Cottage
Tomintoul
Thistle Dhu Bed And Breakfast
Ballindalloch
Old Pine Yurt
Ballindalloch
Mountain View
Ballindalloch
Argyle Guest House
Tomintoul
Auchnascraw Mill
Ballindalloch
The Smugglers Hostel
Tomintoul
Hotel Square
Tomintoul
Glenavon Hotel
Tomintoul
