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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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7 days from Buckie to 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: Buckie → Fochabers
17.4 km · 50 m ascent · 4h12–5h56 (about 4h56, incl. ~49m 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 · 371 m ascent · 5h35–7h53 (about 6h34, incl. ~1h05 of stops)
Via Rothes -
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Day 3: Craigellachie → Ballindalloch
19.1 km · 135 m ascent · 4h46–6h43 (about 5h36, incl. ~56m of stops)
Via Aberlour, Edinville, Archiestown, Marypark -
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Day 4: Ballindalloch → Grantown-on-Spey
23.9 km · 416 m ascent · 6h29–9h10 (about 7h38, incl. ~1h16 of stops)
Via Advie, Cromdale -
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Day 5: Grantown-on-Spey → Boat of Garten
17.2 km · 85 m ascent · 4h14–5h59 (about 4h59, incl. ~50m of stops)
Via Dulnain Bridge, Nethy Bridge -
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Day 6: Boat of Garten → Kincraig
20.1 km · 90 m ascent · 4h55–6h57 (about 5h47, incl. ~58m of stops)
Via Aviemore -
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Day 7: Kincraig → Newtonmore
21.3 km · 191 m ascent · 5h26–7h40 (about 6h23, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
Via Insh, Kingussie