Day-by-day trail itinerary
Speyside Way: 7-day itinerary
The Speyside Way is a 139 km long-distance path, climbing about 1682 m in total across 1 official sections. This summary is auto-generated. Expand it and the topics below with well-sourced detail.
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A practical starting point
7 days from near Buckie to near Newtonmore
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: near Buckie → Fochabers
17.4 km · 65 m ascent · 4h14–5h58 (about 4h58, incl. ~50m of stops)
Via Arradoul, Portgordon, Broadley, Nether Dallachy, Spey Bay, Kingston on Spey, Garmouth, Bogmoor, Upper Dallachy, Mosstodloch -
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Day 2: Fochabers → Craigellachie
20.4 km · 419 m ascent · 5h41–8h02 (about 6h41, incl. ~1h07 of stops)
Via Rothes -
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Day 3: Craigellachie → Ballindalloch
19.1 km · 178 m ascent · 4h51–6h51 (about 5h43, incl. ~57m of stops)
Via Aberlour, Edinville, Archiestown, Marypark -
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Day 4: Ballindalloch → Grantown-on-Spey
23.9 km · 475 m ascent · 6h37–9h20 (about 7h47, incl. ~1h18 of stops)
Via Advie, Cromdale -
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Day 5: Grantown-on-Spey → Boat of Garten
17.2 km · 107 m ascent · 4h17–6h02 (about 5h02, incl. ~50m of stops)
Via Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge -
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Day 6: Boat of Garten → Kincraig
20.1 km · 123 m ascent · 4h59–7h03 (about 5h53, incl. ~59m of stops)
Via Aviemore -
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Day 7: Kincraig → near Newtonmore
21.3 km · 221 m ascent · 5h29–7h45 (about 6h28, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Insh, Kingussie