Grantown-on-Spey Military Road

Grantown-on-Spey Military Road is a 4.4 km (2.7 mi) one-way walk from the end of the unclassified road to Camerory to the A939. The grassy old road climbs to the wood edge, fades across open moor toward Anaboard, then firms into track again by Loch Mhic Leoid. Come for a short crossing with clear traces of an 18th-century route, not a manicured path. Allow about 1½–2 hours and arrange a drop-off and pickup; this is not a loop.

The first stretch is a firm grassy track climbing beside woodland. Beyond the wood, the route crosses open moor and its line becomes harder to pick out. Around Anaboard the ground is boggy, with a small burn crossing near the ruin. After that the way is drier, becomes a double track, passes Loch Mhic Leoid and reaches the A939. Carry offline navigation and expect wet, uneven ground in the middle section.

This is one surviving section of the military road between Coupar Angus and Fort George, built from 1748 to 1757 under Major Caulfeild to connect the new fort with the south. Much of the old line became a modern road; here, the banks and ditches still trace the historic route. Bridge piers at Camerory and near Anaboard, plus borrow pits where stone was quarried, make the walk feel like following the road’s construction as well as its course. Two wells were marked nearby on maps from the late 1860s.

Start at the end of the Camerory road and finish at the A939. No dedicated trail car park or return service is identified at either end, so arrange transport before setting out. There are no route-side facilities listed; bring water and food. The Anaboard bridge is described as ruined with decaying timber, but its present condition has not been verified—check local advice before relying on that crossing.