📌 Tomintoul, Moray
★★
Tomintoul probably won’t ever win any awards for beauty itself, but it deserves some recognition as the highest village of any size in the Highlands. And it sits amongst marvellous surroundings: the wilderness of the high Cairngorms to the south, the Ladder Hills to the east and the Hills of Cromdale to the north. Exploring this region often calls for major expeditions, but this short circuit around the village could be a good introduction to the area, marked out by the Glenlivet Estate. Distant but tantalising views of high mountains will have you poring over the map and planning more serious trips.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at The Square (A939), Tomintoul village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 169187
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.251808,-3.379433
🚌 Infrequent bus to Tomintoul
🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 70 m | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 🏠 Tomintoul; 💧 Conglass Water; 📷 Victor Gaffney viewpoint
⬤ Easy | Excellent paths, some track sections.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise circuit: start & Tomintoul – Spooky Wood – A939 / B9008 junction – Conglass Water – Speyside Way (Tomintoul Spur) – Victor Gaffney viewpoint – Cults – start
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Cows and sheep.
Weather: Quite cloudy but dry with some blue sky around. Fresh snow on Cairngorm plateau.
May 2013
