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    1 Carn Daimh, Speyside Way Cairngorms SCOTLAND

    Dec 22, 2023 3 minutes

    25km/15.5 miles/7-9 hours

    Ascent 845m/2771ft (Ballindalloch to Tomintoul)

    Stefan Durkacz explores a hilly spur of the Speyside Way

    THE SPEYSIDE WAY is one of Scotland’s ‘Great Trails’. From Newtonmore in the Cairngorms National Park, it follows the mighty River Spey down to the sea, then shadows the Moray Firth coast to Buckie. The walking is generally easy, mainly following former railways and well-made paths and tracks with few big inclines. The Tomintoul spur of the Way, however, is rather different. Branching off the main route at Ballindalloch, it

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