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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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9 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 → Nethy Bridge
9.3 km · 29 m ascent · 2h16–3h11 (about 2h40, incl. ~26m of stops)
Via Dulnain Bridge -
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Day 6: Nethy Bridge → Aviemore
16.9 km · 84 m ascent · 4h10–5h52 (about 4h53, incl. ~49m of stops)
Via Boat of Garten -
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Day 7: Aviemore → Kincraig
11.1 km · 66 m ascent · 2h45–3h53 (about 3h14, incl. ~32m of stops)
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Day 8: Kincraig → Kingussie
16.9 km · 167 m ascent · 4h21–6h08 (about 5h07, incl. ~51m of stops)
Via Insh -
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Day 9: Kingussie → Newtonmore
4.4 km · 19 m ascent · 1h05–1h31 (about 1h16, incl. ~13m of stops)