First steps walks

Aviemore

Find­ing even brief moments to breathe some fresh air, stretch our legs and con­nect with nature is hugely import­ant for our well­being. We know Aviemore is sur­roun­ded by beau­ti­ful walk­ing oppor­tun­it­ies, but what about short walks in nature that are close to home and quick to get to? These can help get us star­ted and inspire us to explore a little fur­ther, or can just fit in to busy lives. Here are some sug­ges­tions, and you’ll know the quick­est cut-throughs to get to the start points that are easi­est for you.

Fea­tured Trail

Woods in the heart of the village

This short loop can be joined from the Com­munity Centre, Birch Road or the path con­nect­ing to Rail­way Ter­race and Seafield Place. It takes you through mixed wood­land (unlit) with an oppor­tun­ity to hear bird­song and watch the chan­ging seasons.

The path is level, partly tar­mac / pave­ment and partly gravel / earth that is occa­sion­ally nar­row. ¹⁄₃ mile / 600 m Allow 15 – 20 minutes easy

Fea­tured Trail

Milton Burn connection

A short con­nect­ing path lead­ing from Grampi­an Road (oppos­ite Dal­faber Drive) to a pretty burn where you can listen to the bab­bling water, hear bird­song, and maybe play Pooh­sticks. You can also choose to go a little fur­ther into the wood­land across the burn.

Mostly level, earthy and gravel path. ¹⁄₁₀ mile / 150 m Allow 2 – 5 minutes Dis­tance / time is each way easy

Fea­tured Trail

Easy con­nect­or towards the river

This route con­nects from Burn­side, through the hos­pit­al under­pass onto Dal­faber Drive, lead­ing to the River­side Park. Quiet res­id­en­tial roads go past attract­ive mixed wood­land to the open area of River­side Park, where you may choose to stroll a little further.

Tar­mac paths, gentle gradi­ents (stoney in under­pass). River­side Park smooth gravel with gentle gradi­ents. ²⁄₃ mile / I km Allow 30 minutes Dis­tance / time is each way easy

For more Aviemore Paths and the full suite of Com­munity Path Leaf­lets vis­it cairngorms​.co​.uk