COMPLETED WALK

On Saturday 23^rd August, I set off at 06.28 am by train from Kingussie to Dalwhinnie to commence the walk from the railway station to Kingussie, approximately 17 miles.  Dalwhinnie Distillery was the first landmark, sadly not open this early in the morning.   The first section of the walk was along General Wade’s Military Road along Glen Truim and the River Truim passing Garbh-Mheall Mor a well known mountain.    I caught site of three stags and red squirrels along this stretch of road.  I then continued through Crubenbeg and onto the cycle path which took me right  through to Newtonmore, arriving over the River Spey.  On the left just outside Newtonmore were some bee hives, probably the source of heather honey from the abundance of heather seen on the journey.  The first landmark in Newtonmore was the Shinty pitch where the Clan MacPherson Highland Games are held in August.   A few keen runners take part in a race up and down Creag Dubh, quite a climb.  The path then continues past the Truck stop a  popular venue for truckers and locals alike, the Clan MacPherson Museum and the Harris Tweed Shop.  In the centre of Newtonmore there is the Wild Cat Trail Centre where visitors are able to follow  a map showing many highly decorated figures of the famous Wild cats.  On leaving Newtonmore we pass the Highland Folk Museum with the Monadhliath  mountains and  Creag Bheag on the left, finally arriving home in Kingussie.  A very pleasant walk, beautiful scenery and the weather was perfect, not too hot.