Tomintoul Trails a Network of Paths and Tracks Leads out of the Ballater 3 Village

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Welcome to Tomintoul Cairngorms Paths At 1,165 feet (350m) above sea level Tomintoul Cairngorms Paths is the highest village in the Highlands. Coming Inverness Tomintoul Tomintoul from the Gaelic words meaning “the mound of Tomintoul the barn” or “the barn knoll” Tomintoul was Cairngorms National Park originally founded in the late 1700's by the Duke Trails 5 Dufftown Dundee A9 of Gordon. The Duke's plan was to encourage Perth 9 0 0 Explore the highest village scattered tenants to move to a “planned” ay B9 W ide village. Today the village still retains this ys pe in the Highlands “planned” character with its wide main street, S square and grid layout. Grantown- on-Spey

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Tomintoul Trails A network of paths and tracks leads out of the Ballater 3 village. With something for everyone, these A9 ee Braemar D provide inspiring views, rich local history and R. abundant wildlife. Follow the colour coded waymarkers so that you don't get lost. For information on paths, local events, Tomintoul sits within Glenlivet Estate, part of facilities and accommodation: The Crown Estate, where visitors are welcome to Visitor Information Centres: explore the paths and tracks on foot, by bike and Tomintoul: 01807 580 285 on horseback. To find out more about the estate Glenlivet Estate: 01479 870 070 and other walks in the area drop in to the Estate Grantown-on-Spey: 01479 872 242 Visitor Centre at the top of the main street. Useful web sites: www.glenlivetestate.co.uk www.glenlivet-cairngorms.co.uk www.cairngorms.co.uk www.visitcairngorms.com www.walkhighlands.co.uk If you enjoyed 'Tomintoul Trails' then look out for other Community Path Leaflets to help you explore more of the Cairngorms National Park. Cnoc

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Bridge of Avon Link Museum & Fordmouth Visitor Description: Essentially a spur from Information Tomintoul Circular Walk through woodland Centre and farmland to the old Bridge of Avon. Glenlivet Estate The bridge was built during construction of St Bridget Information Centre the military road in 1754 and was renovated after the new road bridge was built in the Please keep dogs on late 1970s. The bridge and picnic site give leads around livestock an excellent vantage point for viewing this Adventure lovely river and its wildlife. TOMINTOUL Playground A 939 Distance: 1¾ miles (3km) ONE WAY Ol Approx Time: 1 hour d M ili Start: Main Square tar y Terrain: Mostly paths and tracks but with Ro road crossing. Short, steep sections with ad steps. Tomintoul Circular Walk Description: Circular walk through countryside around the village giving Queen's View fine views to surrounding hills and opportunities to see wader birds in Alltachbeg spring. Path also links to Speyside Way Spur and Bridge of Avon. See map. Distance: 2½ miles (4km) Delnabo Delachule k Tom na Approx Time: 1½ hours c a Bat to Start: Main Square n Glenmulliach Forest il Terrain: Mostly quiet lanes, paths and A 1 mile f tracks but with main road crossing. One o steep section with steps. See map for r e t Keppoch details. a W Altrava Woodland Nature Trail Tomintoul Country Walk R iv Description: Short trail with variety of labelled Description: A pleasant circuit alongside the e r native trees and shrubs to allow you to brush up River Avon which passes Queen Victoria's A on your identification skills! v Viewpoint overlooking Glen Avon. o Distance: one third of a mile (0.5 km) n Distance: 4½ miles (7 kms) Approx Time: ¼ - ½ hour Approx Time: 3 hours Start and finish: Glenlivet Estate Information Centre, Start: Main car park in village. For a shorter walk use south end of village. Queen's View car park. Terrain: Surfaced paths with slight gradients in Terrain: Minor roads and tracks. Delavorar places. Suitable for wheelchairs and buggies. Speyside Way Tomintoul Spur Old Military Road Description: March, walk, cycle or just dawdle in the Description: Pass through woodland into fields which th often contain livestock. Please take care not to disturb footsteps of 18 century redcoats along a section of farm animals and keep dogs on a lead. On reaching minor old military road. Lovely views over the Conglass road the Speyside Way continues north to Glenlivet. valley and farmland to Ben Rinnes. However, you can retrace your route back to the Square or Distance: 1¼ miles (2kms) ONE WAY return to Tomintoul via minor road and B 9008 to give a Approx Time: ½ hour each way. circular route with fine views as shown on the map. Start and finish: Glenlivet Estate Information Centre, Distance: 2½ miles (4km) circular route south end of village. Approx Time: 1 hour Birchfield Terrain: Rough forest track. Start: Main Square Based on Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller Terrain: Farm track and rough path, crosses open farmland, of HMSO. © Crown Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey minor road with mostly no footway. Licence Number 100049979. Map and text © CNPA 2011. Photo credits: CNPA, The Crown Estate and Mike Drury, Whisky Castle.