Burma Road

This route could start and finish in Grantown but starting in Boat makes the a nice loop and gives plenty of time to warm up. The big climb out of Aviemore is often described as brutal though the descent on the other side gets more favour for going on forever... (well almost). The surface has improved and is now OK on a gravel bike though I think for an anticlockwise loop I would still prefer front suspension.

Start: Boat of Garten 

Parking: Boat of Garten Community Centre car park, Craigie Ave, Boat of Garten PH24 3BL

Accessibility issues: Some gates

Cafes: Osprey Cafe in Boat of Garten at the end

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Route description

• 0km Turn right out of Craigie Avenue and follow National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 7
• 0.7km Turn right onto Kinchurdy Road and follow waymarked NCN R7 as far as the Old Bridge Inn in Aviemore
• 10.5km From the Old Bridge Inn continue straight on Dalfaber Way
• 10.6km From Dalfaber Way turn right onto B970
• 10.8km Turn left at roundabout onto B9152 and cross to cycle track on other side of road
• 11.0km Turn right through underpass under A9 and continue S on grass/gravel track alongside A9
• 12.4km At Linwilg turn right on tarmac
• 13.2km Fork right through gate onto gravel track and start climbing (4km)*
• 17.2km Descend NW towards the Dulnain River
• 22.3km Last 100m before bridge is very steep and a bit rough
• 22.4km Turn right after bridge** on gravel track
• 26.8km Track splits – both forks rideable and rejoin after 1km
• 28.3km Keep right on gravel track
• 29.8km Keep right on gravel track
• 30.4km Join tarmac towards Carrbridge
• 31.4km Right on forest track (General Wade’s Military Road)
• 36.1km Fork left down to A9
• 36.4km Cross A9 (CAUTION: Fast 2 way traffic) and continue under railway to B9153
• 36.8km Cross B9153 and join cycle track back to Boat
• 40.7km Turn right into Craigie Avenue