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Dava Way Summit (1052 ft) – Dava Moor loop from Forres

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Dava Way Summit (1052 ft) – Dava Moor loop from Forres

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Dava Way Summit (1052 ft) – Dava Moor loop from Forres

06:12

68.8km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

12.6 km

Cherry Tree Pathway near Braemoray

Highlight • Forest

Enjoy the petals if they've naturally scattered on the trail. Nice riding here but no resupply until Grantown on Spey!

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17.2 km

Bantrach Wood

Forest

3

21.9 km

Halfway Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Not actually half way but a fascinating little building with loads of interesting information inside. Nice place to shelter awhile if the weather is bad.

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25.1 km

Dava School Plantation

Forest

5

27.2 km

Dava Way Summit (1052 ft)

Highlight • Summit

Arrow straight!

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6

27.3 km

Dava Summit 1052

Highlight • Viewpoint

If heading north on the Dava Way, this summit marker comes quite early in the route, but isn't actually the true high point - the track climbs gently for another kilometre or so.

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7

34.5 km

View of the Northern Cairngorms

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely quiet place to contemplate what it might be like 'up there' in The Northern Cairngorms.

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8

40.0 km

Dava Moor

Highlight • Trail

Wide ranging views once you left the forest.

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9

40.9 km

Heatherbell Cutting

Highlight • Natural

10

41.5 km

Hanoverian Soldier Statue at Heatherbell Cutting

Highlight • Monument

An unexpected sight in the middle of the moor.

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B

68.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.6 km

8.09 km

6.46 km

2.15 km

959 m

336 m

223 m

Surfaces

57.6 km

8.34 km

1.63 km

1.25 km

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 7 May

14°C

4°C

19 %

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