Woodland Walks around Grantown on Spey.

A network of waymarked walks follows tracks and paths through the attractive Anagach Woods which lie between Grantown and the mighty river Spey. These walks provide an opportunity to experience the unique wildlife and natural beauty of a pinewood.

All routes start/finish at the end of Forest Road (easily reached from the Town Square), where there is limited informal car parking. From the car parking area the walks follow a broad track lined with large trees including scots pines and beeches, which provide a glorious colourful spectacle in autumn. This is an old military road built in the 1700's - it continues over the old Spey Bridge, and crosses the hills to Tomintoul and beyond. However, the woodland walks leave this old road before it reaches the riverside, passing by areas of wetland (former lochans) which are favourite grazing areas for roe deer. Elsewhere, narrow paths follow long ridges formed during the ice age, affording views through the trees to the surrounding countryside.

The routes are colour coded, waymarked with colour-banded posts and can be followed in either direction. All the walks follow tracks and paths with no strenuous gradients or rough terrain underfoot, although for your comfort and safety stout footwear and warm clothing are recommended.

The red and blue routes return to Forest Road past the golf course and curling rink; look out for the ancient scots pine Hangman's tree just beyond a seat on the green/blue route.

WALKERS ONLY!

Approximate timings -

RED route -    5.5 miles, 2 hours 45mins

BLUE route -    2 miles, 1 hour

GREEN route - 1.25 miles, 50 mins

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Full information is available from the leaflet entitled
'Woodland Walks around Grantown-on-Spey'
(published by Grantown Community Council) from which this page has been compiled - available locally in Grantown on Spey from the TIC and Library.

 

Acknowledgements -

Highland Council Ranger Service
Scottish Natural Heritage
Leader II
Highland Council Graphics Department.