The official on-line guide
 to the Speyside Way Long Distance Route             

The Speyside Way section by section:  Section 6 - Grantown on Spey to Nethy Bridge

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Distance:

6 miles

Grade:

Easy

Start:

Grantown on Spey - follow the signposts from the Square to the Speyside Way information Boards at the corner of the Anangach Woods, by the golf course.

Finish:

Nethy Bridge. The Speyside Way arrives through the old station yard, and passes through the middle of the village.

Circular options:

Yes, via the 'Explore Abernethy' footpath network - visit http://exploreabernethy.co.uk  for details.

Terrain:

Easy, some forest road, some unclassified road, mostly old railway (with a mostly grassy surface).

All abilities?

Under most conditions should be mostly accessible to Tramper buggies at least. There are narrow sections behind the Spey Valley Smokehouse and by Balliefurth Farm. Some gates to open/close. Leave them as you find them!

Multi-use?

Yes, but gates to open/close as above.

Photo Gallery - click on an image to expand the photos.

Old Spey Brig
Memorial stone, old Spey Brig
Bridleway gate behind smokehouse
The old Railway near the Smokehouse The Spey near Nethy Brideg Approaching Nethy Bridge