Grantown-on-Spey community paths leaflet

Wel­come to Grantown

Grant­own is set in mag­ni­fi­cent coun­tryside. Leave the car where it is, grab the boots, and get out there! Gentle paths take you through the com­munity-owned pine woods of Anagach to the River Spey; rough hill paths lead you through the hazel and aspen trees of Beachen Wood; a climb to the View­point gives you the lie of the land as far as the Cairngorms, Crom­dale Hills and Ben Rinnes.

A haven for wildlife

Anagach Woods and the sur­round­ing coun­tryside is a haven for wild­life, where the Anagach Woods Trust and loc­al estates work togeth­er to enhance the nat­ur­al envir­on­ment. Home to many creatures, the woods are espe­cially import­ant to the rare and endangered caper­cail­lie. This majest­ic wood­land bird feeds on pine needles and its young feed on the insects found on the blae­berry. To help pro­tect these spe­cial birds, please fol­low any sig­nage in the woods.

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For inform­a­tion on paths, loc­al events, facil­it­ies and accommodation:

Loc­al Inform­a­tion Centre Grant­own-on-Spey: 01479 872478 (at Grant­own Museum — Apr to Oct)

Use­ful web­sites: www​.grant​ownon​line​.com www​.thegrant​own​so​ci​ety​.org www​.grant​own​mu​seum​.co​.uk www​.dav​away​.org​.uk www​.anagach​woods​.org​.uk www​.vis​it​cairngorms​.com www​.cairngorms​.co​.uk

If you enjoyed using the ​‘Grant­own-on-Spey Paths Leaf­let’ look out for oth­er Com­munity Paths Leaf­lets to help you explore more of the Cairngorms Nation­al Park.

View­point and Beachen Wood Trails

These trails take you through nat­ur­al and ancient wood­land with Scots pine, birch, row­an, wil­low, aspen, bird cherry and hazel and shrubs like juni­per. From the view­point you can see the entire Cairngorm range as well as Ben Rinnes at Aberlour.

These trails fol­low nar­row paths and forestry tracks with some steep gradi­ents. They are gen­er­ally rough under­foot and can be muddy.

View­point Trail

Com­mand­ing views over the Crom­dale Hills and into the Cairngorms, this walk is a great way to see the town from a new angle.

Long sec­tions of steep climb­ing with some steps. Nar­row kiss­ing gates. 3 miles / 4.8 km Allow strenu­ous 2 hours Var­ied sur­faces, some nar­row, rough and rocky. Can be wet under­foot in places.

Beachen Green Trail

Tak­ing you through nat­ur­al and ancient birch and juni­per wood­land, with views over Grantown.

A rough path — mostly earthy, with some uneven rocky sec­tions. Some­times nar­row, some nat­ur­al steps. Can be muddy after rain. Some mod­er­ate climbs. 1 ¹⁄₄ miles / 2 km Allow mod­er­ate 45 mins

Beachen Orange Trail

With great views over Glen­beg and to the Cairngorms this hid­den gem is Grantown’s best kept secret.

Mix of forest track and nar­row rough paths which are uneven, rocky and can be muddy after rain. Mod­er­ate slopes. 3 miles / 5 km Allow mod­er­ate 2 hours

Anagach Wood Trails

Anagach Green Trail

A lovely loop through the pine forest tak­ing in a sec­tion of old mil­it­ary road.

Mostly wide, smooth, flat gravel path. Some ¹⁄₄ miles / 2 km Allow easy 50 mins short uneven sections.

Anagach Blue Trail

A pleas­ant walk around Anagach Moss and through the pine forest.

Mostly well made paths with some short uneven sec­tions and mod­er­ate slopes. 2 miles / 3.2 km Allow mod­er­ate I hour

Anagach Red Trail

A longer walk through the woods and a chance to explore the heart of the wood.

Mostly on well made paths and tracks, some uneven sec­tions and occa­sion­al earthy paths which may be a bit muddy after rain. Short mod­er­ate slopes. 5 ¹⁄₂ miles / 8.8 km Allow mod­er­ate 22 hours

All Abil­it­ies Trail

A pleas­ant loop through lovely pine woods.

Flat paths with a smooth, firm sur­face. No gates or steps. I miles / 1.6 km Allow easy 45 mins

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Help us pro­tect caper­cail­lie in Anagach Woods

In this east­ern part of Anagach please keep your dogs on a lead from April — August and stay on the paths. For altern­at­ive dog walk­ing at this time of year why not explore the Beachen Wood trails?