๐Ÿ“Œ Tomintoul, Moray
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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.

๐Ÿ“ท Chronological photo guide

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Start / finish at The Square (A939), Tomintoul village centre

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 169187

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 57.251808,-3.379433

๐ŸšŒ Infrequent bus to Tomintoul

๐Ÿš— Street parking

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โ–ถ 4 km / 2 mi | โ–ฒ 70 m | โŒ› 1 hr

Features: ๐Ÿ  Tomintoul; ๐Ÿ’ง Conglass Water; ๐Ÿ“ท Victor Gaffney viewpoint

โฌค Easy | Excellent paths, some track sections.

โžก๏ธ Anticlockwise circuit: start & Tomintoul – Spooky Wood – A939 / B9008 junction – Conglass Water – Speyside Way (Tomintoul Spur) – Victor Gaffney viewpoint – Cults – start

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๐Ÿฅพ 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
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