📌 Kincraig, Highland
★★★
The little hill of Torr Alvie is crowned with two stone monuments: the Waterloo Cairn – in memory of the local soldiers who died at the Battle of Waterloo – and the Duke of Gordon Monument, commemorating the last duke. The summit’s position in the middle of Strathspey and set apart from other hills means that both monoliths command excellent views; the former overlooking the high Cairngorms to the southeast, and the latter facing north down the strath towards Aviemore. Dalraddy Holiday Park at the start has an array of adventure activities (in fact, be careful of Segways and quad bikes while out walking!) and a couple of food stalls in high season.
📷 Chronological photo guide
Railway underpass 
Following the Speyside Way 
Woodland track 
Start of the ascent 
Track up Torr Alvie 
Open field section 
Waterloo Cairn 
Cairngorms from Waterloo Cairn 
View from the ascent track 
Duke of Gordon’s Monument 
Looking down Strathspey from the monument 
Loch Alvie & the Monadhliath Mountains from the monument
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Dalraddy Holiday Park, B9152 2 mi northeast of Kincraig
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NH 858083
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.151313,-3.888579
🚌 Bus stops on B9152
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 150 m | ⌛ 1.5-2 hr
Features: ✞ Waterloo Cairn; ✞ Duke of Gordon’s Monument; △ Torr Alvie (358 m)
⬤ Easy | Tracks through field & forest; gentle ascent, though with a confusing number of junctions.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – Waterloo Cairn, Duke of Gordon’s Monument & Torr Alvie by southwest side – return by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Siskins & other small birds, black slugs, moths & butterflies.
Weather: 20°C, cloudy & humid with some sunny spells. Light winds.
July 2021
