Lone Cottage on Dava Moor in the dead of Winter. XPL 4690-440
The Dava Way is a way marked trail between the towns of Forres and Grantown-on-Spey, mostly following the route of the dismantled Highland Railway Line which ran 166km from Forres to Dunkeld in Perthshire. Joseph Mitchell the Chief Inspector and Superintendent of Highland Roads and Bridges oversaw the construction. Building started on 17th October 1861 and the railway was passed by the Government Inspector of Railways on 9th September 1863 having taken 1 year and 11 months to build. Many of the bridges and structures are still standing despite the ravages of time. This trail is a way for you to enjoy the countryside, outdoor recreation and the benefits of improved health and well being. This pleasant and easy route is suitable for both walkers and reasonably experienced mountain bikers. It offers a variety of landscape, flora and fauna along with natural and railway heritage. It is about 40km to Grantown-on-Spey from the centre of Forres. The surface of the path is generally compacted railway track-bed material. It varies in condition and is rough and rutted in places. Depending on the weather, stretches may be very wet. Starting your journey from Forres, the Dava Way begins at Mannachie Avenue some 2km from the town centre. A network of sign-posted paths through the various woodlands surrounding Forres, from Grant Park and the Sanquhar Pond, leads to the old railway and the start of the Dava Way. If you start your walk from Grantown-on-Spey, access to the Dava Way is from a path a short way from the town's camping and Caravan Park. It is a journey through woodland and moor with panoramic views across the shire counties of Nairn, Inverness and Moray; Ross & Cromarty and Sutherland can be seen in the distance. Facing towards the south, the Cromdale Hills, the distinctive Lairig Ghru and the Cairngorm Mountains come into view. The path is directed away from the railway at four locations. Three diversions are to avoid private property and minimise intrusion - hens and
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Location: Dava Moor, Grantown on Spey. Moray. Grampian. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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