by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
South to north: Heading through the Chalamain Gap is an alternative finish to the route through the Lairig Ghru. Just below the site of the now demolished Sinclair Memorial Hut (NH959037), a path branches to the right. It leads north on a gradual ascent to the...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
From Feshiebridge, the original line of this track heads north-northwest and goes round a small gate onto a now disused section of road. Crossing the unclassified road it then enters a forest car park at NH853043. The main forest track is followed until reaching a...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This is one of the three classic, long Cairngorm rights of way, the others being the Lairig Ghru and the Lairig an Laoigh. Unlike those, this does not go through the heart of these mountains, but rather round their south-western perimeter. The start of the route goes...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Please note, the high ground is featureless, and paths and tracks are barely discernible in places. Care and navigational skills will be needed in poor conditions. Just northwest of Smithyford in Glen Buchat, the access track to Upperton leaves the public road....
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Spey Dam lies 4km west of Laggan village. From the dam, where there is parking, go north up the rough track in Glen Markie for almost 5km, keeping right at NN580966, continuing when this peters out at NN585976 just past the Piper’s Burn. Cross the Markie Burn by...
