Via Regia & Dava Way circular 22.5 miles (NWG LDWA)

About trip

This 22.5 mile circular route starts in the Cairngorm National Park town of Grantown-on-Spey and ventures north on part of the ancient right of way known as the Via Regia, before heading west to the Dava Way via Carn Ruigh Thuim north ridge, then 10.5 miles back to Grantown. the Via Regia was a  major 12th century route from Spey to Forres/Elgin. The name Via Regia literally means King's Way and so would have been an incredibly important medieval road.  It should be borne in mind that Via Regia is a type of road, much like an early Turnpike where the term Via Regia doesn't necessarily mean that the King walked the road but it shows the road is of a particularly good quality. OS 1:50k maps 27 & 36 OS 1:25k map 419