# Aviemore Evening Forest Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/aviemore-evening-forest-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/aviemore-evening-forest-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Pine forest and a quiet old road.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Aviemore |
| Distance | 34.4 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 58 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Landscape | forest |
| Roads | Mostly B roads with short A road links |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | evening loop, woodland, villages |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A short loop for a long summer evening in the Cairngorms National Park. It leaves Aviemore through Caledonian pine and birch, drops into a small village with an old stone packhorse bridge, then follows a quiet river valley before returning through dense plantation forest with the high plateau always somewhere to your right.

The roads are secondary and A class, mostly well surfaced, with sociable speeds and no tricky sections, so it suits riders of any experience. There is no single-track, but the forest stretches are enclosed and shaded, so watch for wildlife at dusk. Fuel is available at the start and about halfway, though opening hours vary, so check before an evening setting off. It is at its best from late May to August, when the light lasts.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/aviemore-evening-forest-loop

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