Speyside Way Short Break
Sample the Speyside Way on a short self-guided walking holiday: the perfect weekend getaway. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Speyside Way Short Break
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A self-guided walking holiday from Buckie to Newtonmore, following the course of the spectacular River Spey
From £385 per person
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.
From £385 per person
With the mountainous Cairngorms above and the sparkling River Spey rushing alongside, this short walking holiday tours between the many charming villages of this central portion of the Speyside Way from Craigellachie to Grantown-on-Spey.
The old railway stations and village hubs offer plenty of fascinating insight into the industrial heritage of the local area, while whisky distilleries and ample wildlife provide an interesting and varied walk, with beautiful scenery throughout.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPWSB1 | From Craigellachie to Grantown-on-Spey | 2 days walking | £385 |
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPWSB1 | From Craigellachie to Grantown-on-Spey | 2 days walking | £385 |
Travel to Craigellachie where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Craigellachie to Ballindalloch. 12 miles (19km) / 787 ft (240 m) ascent
Ballindalloch to Grantown-on-Spey. 14.5 miles (23.5km) / 1522 ft (464 m) ascent
Depart from Grantown-on-Spey after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation in most cases; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard if practical. A very limited number of stops will require you to travel on foot up to two miles off the trail, however these instances will be clearly communicated to you if applicable.
Further transfers may also be required due to some accommodations having a two-night minimum booking policy, especially at weekends.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog-friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Visiting the array of whisky distilleries found along the trail, which contributed greatly to the region's growth across time.
Exploring the many little villages on-route and learning about their local history.
Enjoying magnificent views from the tops of steep slopes and revelling in the accompanying sense of achievement.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
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