Nairn / Spey Valley / Banff-shire / Cairngorms / Carrbridge

9:45 for a 10am departure at Sainsburys in Nairn.

Lunch Stop at Dean’s of Huntly

Google Maps Route: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RTP3bNHA9fEhf3FJA‍ ‍

Starting in Nairn with a finish in Carrbridge we will explore part of Speyside then moving out to North East Coast to Portsoy. Returning inland with a lunch stop at Dean’s of Huntly and then heading South on the A97 to Strathdon before returning over the Lecht and finishing at Carrbridge.

This will allow people to join and finish at different points if either end of the route does not suit your travel plans.

A fairly complex route so recommend loading route to sat-nav or phone.

QR Code link to Google Maps route

Step by Step Directions

Outwards Leg

Leave Sainsbury’s car park take left on A96, then left on to A939 towards Grantown on Spey.

23 miles – take left on to B9102 (passing Craig Maclean Sports Centre).

24.5 miles – turn right towards Cromdale

26 miles – turn left on to A95

57 Miles – At Keith turn left to stay on A95

60miles – turn left on to B9018 towards Cullen

70miles – turn right on to A98 towards Portsoy

76 miles – turn right on to B9022 

81 miles turn right at junction to A95 towards Huntly

83 miles – turn left on to B9022

92 miles turn left on to A96

93.5 miles turn left at roundabout

94 miles – turn left into Market Street and on to Deans of Huntly.

Lunch Stop

Return Leg

Return to Roundabout at A96

Go straight on to aA97 towards Rhynie

117 miles – stay on road (becomes A944) towards Tomintoul

125 miles – stay on road (becomes A939) towards Tomintoul

137 miles – Turn left in Tomintoul to stay on A939

150 miles – turn left on A95 towards Grantown on Spey

151 miles – turn left at roundabout to stay on A95

153 miles – turn right on to A938 towards Carrbridge

160 miles – turn right at Carrbridge and turn right at public toilets / car park where run finishes.