The official on-line guide
 to the Speyside Way Long Distance Route             

Index Page
- click on the section names below or the red section labels on the map to navigate the Speyside Way section by section.

Please note: the copyright of the maps is held by 'Footprint' Maps. The 'Footprint' map of the Speyside Way can be obtained from all good bookshops - price £4.95. We regret that the maps may not be printed from these pages.

This online guide has been developed to give you enhanced information about the Speyside Way, section by section.

The sections into which we have broken up the route are of differing lengths, but each represents a stretch of the route which is of broadly similar character throughout . These individual sections can be enjoyed either in their own right or as part of a longer trip. Each section starts and finishes at a town or village.

Use the links below or on the map to navigate the online guide.

Section number

Length and grade

1 - Buckie to Spey Bay

5 miles, easy

2 - Spey Bay to Fochabers

5 miles, easy

3 - Fochabers to Craigellachie

13 miles, moderate

4 - Craigellachie to Ballindalloch

12 miles, easy

5 - Ballindalloch to Grantown

13 miles, challenging

6 - Grantown to Nethy Bridge

6 miles, easy

7 - Nethy Bridge to Boat of Garten

5 miles, easy

8 - Boat of Garten to Aviemore

6 miles, easy.

9 - Tomintoul Spur

15 miles, challenging

Photo Gallery - click on an image to expand the photos.

Spey Bay from the air (section 1)
Between Spey Bay and Fochabers (section 2)
Boat o Brig (section 3)
Tamdu Station (section 4) Mains of Dalvey (section 5) The Spey near Nethy Bridge (section 6)
The Cairngorms from Boat of Garten (section 7)
Granish Moor (section 8)
Cairn Daimh (section 9)