Speyside Way
Explore the Speyside Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Speyside Way
https://dev.contours.co.uk/speyside-way-from-east-to-west
A self-guided walking holiday from Buckie to Aviemore, following the course of the spectacular River Spey
From £375 per person
Follow the Speyside Way along the River Spey from the wave-battered coastline up through birchwoods and pastures, with views of heather-clad hills giving way steadily to the rising peaks of the Cairngorm Mountains. The Speyside Way keeps to clear paths and tracks, which are chiefly low-level save for a hillier foray from the riverbank between Ballindalloch and Grantown.
The trail is alive with welcoming villages and a wide variety of wildlife, from ospreys to dolphins, while budding historians will love the Pictish relics, standing stones and ancient castles. Some of Scotland’s most famous distilleries await, too, including Glenfiddich, Machallan, and Cardhu. Overall, the Speyside Way is an approachable, settled route through a wild and beguiling landscape.
From £700 per person
The full Speyside Way trail journeys 65 miles from Buckie by the coast to the town of Aviemore nestled inland. The walk revels in the moorland and mountain backdrops, accompanied by the ever-present rumble of the River Spey itself as it winds through quiet forests and thriving pasture land.
The Speyside Way utilises mostly low-level paths and tracks, and is dotted with an array of welcoming villages, a wide variety of wildlife and a healthy smattering of intriguing historic sites. All of the above comes together to form an impressive walking trail worthy of exploration.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPW1 | From Buckie to Aviemore | 5 days walking | £700 | |
| SPW2 | From Buckie to Aviemore | 6 days walking | £815 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPWSB1 | From Craigellachie to Grantown-on-Spey | 2 days walking | £375 |
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