# Grantown High Moor and Valley Tour

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/grantown-high-moor-and-valley-tour
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/grantown-high-moor-and-valley-tour (£2.00 GPX download)

High moor first, then green valleys.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Grantown-on-Spey |
| Distance | 101.3 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 2 h 26 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | moorland |
| Roads | Mostly A roads, with an exposed high moor road |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | moorland, mountain passes, river valley |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A big loop from the Cairngorms National Park that begins on open high moorland, where the road climbs over a bare summit with a wide sky, then runs down through a quiet farming valley and along a broad river before returning through woodland and low hills. The scenery softens as the day goes on.

The opening climb is the hard part: exposed, windy and the first road to close in the region when snow arrives, so winter and early spring are not for this ride. After that the roads are wide and fast with long sweeping bends. There are cattle grids and gates on the high section, so cross them upright. The first fuel stop is more than thirty-five miles from the start, so fill up in Grantown before you set off.

## 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/grantown-high-moor-and-valley-tour

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