Scotland's Great Trails

Dava Way

One of Scotland's Great Trails: 38 km (24 mi) with 249 m of ascent, about 2 days on foot.

Distance
38 km (24 mi)
Ascent
249 m
Days
2
High point
326 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Dava Way
caroline legg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Stages

A suggested split into 2 days of about 18.9 km (11.8 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

  1. Day 1 Grantown-on-Spey to Beachens 18.9 km · 18.9 km from the start
  2. Day 2 Beachens to Forres 18.9 km · 38 km from the start

Start and finish

Start: near Grantown-on-Spey, Highland. 57.33084, -3.60816

Finish: near Forres, Moray. 57.61018, -3.61291

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.