Anagach Woods and the River Spey Walk

Route Description for Anagach Woods and the River Spey Walk

The Anagach Woods and the River Spey Walk takes you from the heart of charming Grantown-On-Spey through the charming Anagach Woods and alongside the lovely River Spey. Waymarked trails throughout make navigation a breeze and allow you to focus on the stunning scenery that surrounds you the whole way through.

Find a suitable parking spot in the centre of town before setting out on the east side of the main street spotting signs for Speyside Way. Up ahead, you’ll continue past a sprawling green golf course before joining the trail marked “Speyside Way to Cromdale.” At the junction up ahead keep left to hear through a gate and continue to look out for the Speyside Way markers. As you continue the track, you’ll be welcomed by towering pines reaching dizzying heights on either side of you as you make your way deep into the woods. Further on you’ll cross a bridge to reach the quiet riverbank where you’ll head upstream. You’ll soon spot the ancient Old Spey Bridge with its pronounced arches and ties to the old Military Road dating to 1754.

After passing beneath the bridge, continue along the riverbank before setting back out into the woodlands for the final section. When some steps on the right are reached, head up them to join the Old Military Road which leads back to Grantown. When the Anagach Woods car park is reached, continue the route to the centre of Grantown where the walk began.