Long Distance Route: Scotland
Buckie to Craigelachie, Tomintoul or Aviemore135km/84 miles (including all spurs)
A route following the river Spey south from the Grampian coast through forests, past whisky distilleries and along an old railway track to the famous Highland resort. The Spey is said to be the fastest flowing and cleanest river in Britain.
Update. Flood damage has affected the Dufftown spur. The path is still usable but difficult, and is therefore officially closed as part of the Way.
Local Authorities
Tourist Information Centres
- Aviemore 01479 810363
- Dufftown (seasonal) 01340 820501
- Elgin 01343 543388
- Grantown-on-Spey (seasonal) 01479 872773
- Tomintoul (seasonal) 01807 580285
Accommodation
Click here to find bed & breakfast accommodation on this path
Holiday providers
include Absolute Escapes, Avalon, C-N-Do, Contours, Explore Britain, Lomond, Make Tracks
Maps
The Way is shown on recent editions of these maps.
Strip maps
- Speyside Way, 1:40 000 scale with additional information, waterproof, ISBN 1 85137 337 3. Harvey £9.95
- The Speyside Way, waterproof with additional notes, based on out-of-copyright OS maps updated from recent surveys, 1:45 000 scale approx, ISBN 1 871149 72 X. Footprint £4.95.
Publications
- The Speyside Way by Jacquetta Megarry and Jim Strachan, ISBN 1 898481 08 3. Rucksack £10.99 + p&p. Order here!
Official guidebook in attractive spiral-bound notebook-style format, with colourful photos, plentiful background notes and a clearly printed foldout map. - Speyside Way Accommodation and General Information, leaflet by Speyside Way Rangers' Office. Order here!
- The Speyside Way: The Whisky Trail from Spey Bay to Aviemore by Sandy Anton, ISBN 1 85284 331 4. Cicerone £8.
Pocket guide with route description, basic but clear black and white maps, colour photos, additional practical information, background notes on topics like whisky and some brief suggestions for extending the walk. - Outdoor Handbuch Schottland: Whisky Trail, Speyside Way by Hartmut Engel, ISBN 3 89392 343 8. Conrad Stein EUR12.90.
German-language pocket guide to the Way with accommodation listings and simple maps.
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