Introduction:

The Speyside Way runs from Buckie on the shore of the Moray Firth to the famous winter resort of Aviemore. There are two spurs on the walk, one to Dufftown and the other to Tomintoul. The total distance (including spurs) is 84 miles. The route follows the river Spey south from the Grampian coast through forests, past whisky distilleries and along an old railway track to the famous Highland resort. The Spey is said to be the fastest flowing and cleanest river in Britain. (Extract abridged from Ramblers Association)

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

Speyside Way Dedicated official site providing all one needs when planning the walk.
Undiscovered Scotland Introduction to the walk with a host of links to useful resources.
Ramblers Association Comprehensive site providing details on the route. Accommodation guide and booking service providers listed as are the maps required.

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

Lomond Company specialising in providing guided walks in Scotland.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Make Tracks Full range of walking services provided for the Speyside Way.
Contours Full range of self guided walking services. Very good web site navigation.
H F Holidays Full self guided walking service.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort them by price, postcode or rating.
Speyside Way  The most complete listing of accommodation for the walk on the web.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

No personal journals found.

The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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