Tiendland Trails

Teindland is a large forest south-east of Elgin with an extensive network of roads and tracks that can be explored.

    Buckie – Queen Street Circular

    Located within the town, this circular walk includes some beautiful open parkland. The route is along paved paths but care needs to be taken at the footbridge, which has steps and a handrail, making it unsuitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

    • Unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies
    • Paved footpaths & roads
    • Generally level
    • Barriers: Some barriers

      Narrow bridge with steps and handrail in park.

    • Fully signed

    Buckie – Barhill Circular

    Buckie Barhill Circular

    This is a circular walk along level roads and pavements and is suitable for wheelchairs and buggies. It includes great views from Seafield Hospital and Seaview Road, where there are benches to enjoy the panorama.

    • Accessible for all users
    • Paved footpaths & roads
    • Generally level
    • Partly signed

    Elgin – Lesmurdie Loop

    Elgin Lesmurdie Loop

    This is a short circular, well – lit walk on flat pavements, suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.

    • Accessible for all users
    • Paved footpaths & roads
    • Generally level
    • No barriers
    • Fully signed

    Elgin – Pinefield Park

    Elgin Pinefield

    This is a circular walk, which includes the path through Pinefield Park. The route is all on good pavements and paths and is suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.

    • Accessible for all users
    • Paved footpaths & roads
    • Generally level
    • No barriers

    The Gownie

    The Gownie Hill Path

    A circular walk via Craigellachie and Aberlour for the more enthusiastic walker looking for some adventure. Initially follow Balvenie Street to the Railway Station. Walk along the platform to the left and cross the road into the car park to join the “Spur” to the Speyside Way.

    • Accessibility: Suitable for a wide range of users

      A route for the more energetic walker and cyclist.

    • Terrain: Varied surfaces

      Mostly surfaced access tracks particularly in lowland section with some grassy paths through fields. Rough in places

    • Gradient: Slopes throughout

      Considerable gradients to the summit of the Gownie Path at a height of around 1000ft.

    • Barriers: Some barriers

      There are some stiles and gates to be negotiated.

    Logie – Sluie path

    The path is a circular route through woodland, and the sections which follow the river Findhorn are very close to the cliff edge. The path is approximately three miles south of Forres.

    • Accessibility: Suitable for a wide range of users

      The route is suitable for a wide range of users but the terrain might prove difficult for the less able

    • Terrain: Forest tracks

      Mostly a woodland earth path with narrow aggregate sections, and rough vehicle tracks.

    • Gradient: Undulating

      Be aware the path is undulating and is close to steep cliffs at parts,

    • Barriers: Some barriers

      Many protruding tree roots crossing the path

    • Partly signed

    Ben Aigan

    Ben Aigan hill walk

    Ben Aigan lies to the east of Rothes, the north east of Craigellachie and to the east of the River Spey which flows along the foot of its western and northern slopes. Rising to a height of 471m (1546 feet) and extensively forested apart from the summit cone, the top of Ben Aigan provides magnificent views over Speyside, south to Ben Rinnes, and away to the north over the Moray Firth to the hills of Sutherland

    • Unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies
    • Defined hill path
    • Slopes throughout
    • Partly signed

    Dufftown – Dufftown Dramble

    Dufftown - Dufftown Dramble

    ‘Rome was built on seven hills, Dufftown was built on seven stills’ – so goes the old rhyme. This walk, starting from the Dufftown clock-tower, links all the Dufftown distilleries in one walk.

    • Accessibility: Suitable for a wide range of users

      Able-bodied walkers, some sections can be cycled. The nature of the terrain and the presence of physical barriers would make the route difficult to negotiate on horseback.

    • Terrain: Varied surfaces

      A mixture of tarmac, gravel and grass paths with some sections on public roads - look out for traffic. Short gradients and sections of uneven path.

    • Gradient: Undulating

      Generally level with short gradients.

    • Barriers: Some barriers

      A number of gates and steps.

    • Unsigned

    Dufftown – Gordon’s Cross

    Dufftown - Gordon's Cross

    The Gordons Cross Path explores the countryside around Dufftown and gives good access to all the natural attributes the area has to offer throughout the four seasons.

    • Accessibility: Suitable for a wide range of users

      The section of route between Hardhaugh and the Crachie Road Bridge is not recommended for horses or cyclists due to the nature of the route surface and the presence of physical barriers.

    • Terrain: Varied surfaces

      Fully surfaced roadside paths in the build up areas. Rough grassy and gravel paths in country sections.

    • Gradient: Short steep sections

      A total climb of 250 feet involved in traversing this route. Gentle inclines throughout but there are a few short steep sections.

    • Barriers: Some barriers

      Several gates require to be negotiated near Gordon’s Cross and beside the River Fiddich where there are also wooden steps.

    • Fully signed

    Dufftown – Glenrinnes Way

    Dufftown - Glenrinnes Way

    A circular walk which will take you round some of the sights of Dufftown.

    • Accessible for all users
    • Terrain: Paved footpaths & roads

      A good generally level circular route with a steady climb no matter which way round you decide to walk it

    • Gradient: Generally level

      There is a steady slope to the Tomintoul Road but the ground is good.

    • No barriers
    • Fully signed

    Buckie – Gollachy Circular

    Buckie Gollachy

    This route explores the coast west of Buckie as far as the village of Portgordon, returning at a higher level with extensive views over the Moray Firth.

    • Accessible for all users
    • Terrain: Varied surfaces

      Tarred pavements and gravel paths. A short section of earth path at Gollachy Burn can be muddy.

    • Gradient: Short steep sections

      Short steep section climbing up to the golf course near the Gollachy Burn

    • Fully signed

    Dufftown – Balvenie Castle

    Dufftown - Balvenie Castle

    This circular walk has some steep inclines and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies because of the terrain. It includes some woodland and has good views of the ruined castle.

    • Unsuitable for wheelchairs and buggies
    • Terrain: Varied surfaces

      Tarmac pavements, compacted earth and gravel tracks. Note that the earth track in the wood is quite narrow and can be muddy/ slippy in wet weather. Watch out for tree roots.

    • Gradient: Short steep sections

      Some steep inclines / declines, with the steepest on a ramped path section within the woodland.

    • Barriers: Some barriers

      Long flight of steps in wood.

    • Partly signed

    Archiestown Woods

    Archiestown Woods

    This is a circular route of about twelve miles through forestry and on quiet public roads. It connects with the Speyside Way and the Drum Wood circular route. The Mannoch Road is an ancient right of way that runs from Elgin to Knockando; the name comes from the Gaelic work for monk.

      Drum Wood

      This is a nice easy circular route that takes in a few miles of the Speyside Way and returns through forestry on the other side of the river. Good views to the north from the Drum Wood and very scenic alongside the Spey. This route is not waymarked and part of it runs through private land.

      • 10 miles (16 km)
      • 120 meters (393 ft)
      • Varied surfaces

      Balloch Wood and Hill

      Balloch Wood

      The Balloch forest covers about 2,500 acres and has a network of forest roads so a variety of routes are possible.  At the southwest end you can follow part of Governor Caulfeild’s military road, built about 1750, which ran from Stonehaven to Fochabers.

        Cabrach

        Cabrach

        This is a pleasant and scenic all day ride across open moorland with some good views from the slopes of Cook’s Cairn. Quite a bit of wildlife to see including large herds of deer.

        • Terrain: Varied surfaces

          Some good estate tracks suitable for fast trotting; the higher moorland tracks are rougher and more stony.

        Lossie Forest & Beach

        Lossie Forest

        This ride takes you through the forest from Kingston towards Lossiemouth and back either through the forest or along the edge of the beach.

        • Terrain: Coastal tracks

          Good firm sand on the beach and reasonably soft forest tracks. 

        • Generally level
        • No barriers