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Tourist Information

The Spey Valley has several Tourist Information Centres (TICs) often operated in partnership with the local community. There are offices at Kingussie, Aviemore, Grantown-on-Spey and Aberlour There is a TIC at Tomintoul on the Spur route. Only Aviemore is open all year, the others being closed from October to Easter. There is a seasonal TIC at Forres, where the Dava Way ends and the MCT begins, and elsewhere in Moray there is a tourist office open all year at Elgin. Two of the starting locations for the treks described in the Prologue, Spean Bridge and Fort Augustus, both have seasonal TICs. Scotland's Tourist Board, known as Visit Scotland, has an informative website at www.visitscotland.com.

One of the joys of walking the Speyside Way and the trails of Moray is that there are so many interesting things to do and places to visit either on route or with a short detour from the trail. The most obvious attractions are the numerous whisky distilleries, many of which offer free guided tours during the spring and summer months (see Appendix D). But there are also castles to visit, archaeological sites to examine, steam railways to ride, wildlife reserves to enjoy and many more places of interest along the way. The area is a magnet for birdwatchers. Golfers and anglers can even stop walking for a half-day or more to enjoy their sport before continuing on the Way. Further details of the various visitor attractions will be found in the relevant sections of this guide.