Walks from Kingussie

Lots of lovely nature to enjoy. Largely follows a well-maintained, signposted multi-use trail in good condition, on quiet paths beside a minor road, through RSPB woodland and pleasant riverside stretches and with some road walking. Easy and clear going throughout. Largely follows the Speyside Way national trail, diverging from it in places. The RSPB Insh Marshes reserve has a visitor centre with a bar/cafe.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Time: 6h30–13h

Lunch: Visitor centre with a bar/cafe at the RSPB reserve roughly mid-route.

Warnings: Follows a busy road for a third of the walk.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A wonderful natural landscape with plenty of wildlife; some splendid isolation and views over the moors in Badenoch. A long, remote walk through wild Badenoch moorland in two distinct sections: a narrow tarmac road with light traffic from Dalwhinnie, then General Wade's military road across open moorland and through woodland, where the track becomes grassy and indistinct. A few boggy areas and streams to negotiate and plus two crossings of the A9. No facilities; splendid isolation and moorland views. Follows General Wade's military road across the moor. A remote area with no facilities along the way; abundant wildlife including birds, dragonflies and damselflies. Crossing the A9 twice; cyclable on a hybrid or mountain bike.

Time: 6h–11h30

Lunch: No facilities along the way; come fully provisioned.

Warnings: The first section follows a narrow tarmac road with no footpath. The moorland path is indistinct in places, so careful navigation with GPS and map is needed at junctions. Two crossings of the A9 trunk road. A few boggy areas. No facilities the whole way.

Walk details: Slow Ways.