Explore the Speyside Way and Tomintoul Spur at your own pace on a self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.

Speyside Way

A self-guided walking holiday from Buckie to Newtonmore, following the course of the spectacular River Spey

3 to 11 nights

27-101 miles

Moderate to Moderate / Demanding

From £385 per person

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About the trail

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.

We offer multiple holiday options along this trail. If you wish to experience the entire trail, simply select the first option from the list below.

About this route

9 to 11 nights

101 miles

Moderate to Moderate / Demanding

1st April to 31st October

From £1200 per person

Speyside Way and Tomintoul Spur

The Tomintoul Spur extension juts from the trail at Ballindalloch. It adds a 15-mile trek up through the wild moors of Glenlivet to one of the highest villages in Scotland. It’s a steeper trail than you’ll find on the rest of the Speyside Way, but the climb awards phenomenal views from Carn Daimh over the surrounding Cairngorm Mountains – and presents an opportunity to visit the famous Glenlivet Distillery.

The extension then reunites with the main trail where it left off, and the holiday continues to complete the remainder of the full Speyside trail to Newtonmore.

Code	Tour	Duration	Difficulty	Price per person
SPW1+TOM1	From Buckie to Newtonmore	9 nights, 8 days walking	Moderate / Demanding	£1200
SPW1+TOM2	From Buckie to Newtonmore	10 nights, 9 days walking	Moderate / Demanding	£1330
SPW2+TOM1	From Buckie to Newtonmore	10 nights, 9 days walking	Moderate / Demanding	£1330
SPW2+TOM2	From Buckie to Newtonmore	11 nights, 10 days walking	Moderate	£1450