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The Badenoch Way, Cairngorms.

Summary

The varied Badenoch Way leads from Dalraddy, following the River Spey for much of the way. The route reaches the RSPB reserve at Invertromie overlooking the Insh Marshes and continues past Ruthven Barracks to Kingussie.
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.2 miles (19.7 km)
Walking time:
05h 30m
Type:
Linear

Start location

Dalraddy Caravan Park near Alvie PH22 1QB

lat: 57.1519227

lon: -3.8879652

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