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Mountain Biking and Horse Riding

This book is primarily intended as a guide for walkers, but many sections of these three trails are also suitable for cyclists. Gradients are generally gentle ones, with no long strenuous stages. Mountain bikes or at least ‘on-road/off-road’ hybrids are recommended, and road bikes with thin tyres are not advised. The Dava Way, which follows the course of an old railway line for most of its 25 miles, is the most suitable of the three routes for cycling and makes an ideal day out for cyclists; fit riders could even ride from Grantown to Forres and back in one day. There are few hazards other than the sharp needles from gorse and hawthorn bushes that line several sections of the trails, which are ideal for acquiring punctures (the author writes from experience!). Cyclists must take special care when close to pedestrians – always be considerate and give way to them.

Horse riders are welcomed on some sections of the Speyside Way, notably the railway line between Ballindalloch station and Aberlour (contact the Moray Council Ranger Service for the current situation, see Appendix B). The Dava Way railway line is also suitable for horse riders and is described in a leaflet entitled ‘Horse Riding Routes in Moray’, produced by the Moray Equestrian Access Group and available at local tourist offices.