Day-by-day trail itinerary
Speyside Way: 9-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
9 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 → Nethy Bridge
9.3 km · 42 m ascent · 2h17–3h14 (about 2h41, incl. ~27m of stops)
Via Dulnain Bridge -
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Day 6: Nethy Bridge → Aviemore
16.9 km · 99 m ascent · 4h11–5h55 (about 4h56, incl. ~49m of stops)
Via Boat of Garten -
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Day 7: Aviemore → Kincraig
11.1 km · 94 m ascent · 2h49–3h58 (about 3h18, incl. ~33m of stops)
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Day 8: Kincraig → Kingussie
16.9 km · 188 m ascent · 4h23–6h12 (about 5h10, incl. ~52m of stops)
Via Insh -
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Day 9: Kingussie → near Newtonmore
4.4 km · 28 m ascent · 1h05–1h32 (about 1h17, incl. ~13m of stops)