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Welcome to The Speyside 100

25th - 27th May 2024

Update: 10 April 2024

On the Route Description page the Provisional Route Description has been updated with some very minor route corrections and addition of support information. The Final Route Description for the Marshals' Walk is also there, as is a link to the GPX file. There is also a link to the route superimposed on OS standard mapping.

Tee-shirt, hoodies, fleeces, etc. bearing the event logo may now be ordered, see the Merchandising Page.

There is now an LDWA Speyside 100 2024 Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/916497339839521.This is for those entering the main or marshals' events as well as marshals and helpers who would like to join.

Opening and closing times are on the Checkpoint Information page and on the Checkpoint and Route Summary  page. 

Local information, provided by VisitCairngorms has been added under Accommodation, Activities and Food and they have now produced a short video on the Speyside Way. There are also links to some local timetables.

Entries reopened on 3rd January 2024 and will remain open until 29th April 2024 with places allocated on a first come first served basis to qualified entrants. Entries for the Marshals' Walk on 4th-6th May are open and will remain open until 31st March 2024. The entry fee for both the Main Event and the Marshals' Walk is £120.

We are pleased that the route for the 2024 Speyside 100 has been finalised after an enormous amount of hard work on route planning and negotiation with authorities and landowners to overcome difficulties beyond our control. Particular thanks for this are due to John, Roger and Julie. Although rather different from the original route envisaged, this is a fine and varied journey around the Speyside area of Scotland with 14 checkpoints and around 8,800ft of ascent mainly in the first half of the walk. 

Details of the route, checkpoints, maps and other information may be found on this website and information continues to be added. Very briefly, the start and finish of the event will be at Boat of Garten Community Hall (transport from Aviemore will be arranged). The route goes through Nethy Bridge and Grantown on Spey to the village of Cromdale. From there we go up over the ridge of the Cromdale Hills to drop down to Ballcorach, before going south to Tomintoul. We join a spur of the Speyside Way northwards and traverse Carn Daimh to reach Glenlivet, passing the first of many Speyside distilleries. Some small lanes and tracks take us to the breakfast point at Dufftown.  From here the Speyside Way takes us through Aberlour, Tamdhu and Advie back to Cromdale, from where we reverse our outward route to the finish. And yes, the route does pass lots of distilleries! For more details see Route Sections.
 
As part of the Speyside 100’s green policy, entrants are encouraged to make a donation to Trees for Life to establish a grove of trees as part of a wild forest in the Highlands. You can donate directly through this link.
 
Watch this website for further information
 

                                    

Looking north from Carn Daimh between Tomintoul and Glenlivet - Photo Richard Webb CC-BY-SA-2.0

Future Walks

Future Walks

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Past Walks

Past walks

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Local Group News

Long Distance Paths

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National LDWA

National LDWA

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LDWA Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge events and local group social walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Social walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.

Click here to go to the LDWA website.

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