Mapped areas
Alvie
Near: kincraig
A varied area consisting of scots pine plantation and older, mature caledonian pine forest. There is some intricate juniper thickets in the west and a large area of open moor. The north west section of the map has a beautiful mature forest area with subtle contour detail.
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Balavil and Dunachton Moor
Near: Kincraig
A huge area which was original split into two. Varied terrain containing the full range of features makes this a special area for orienteering. Used for the Scottish 6 Days in 2006 and the Cottish Champs in 2009
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Beachen and Heathfield West
Near: grantown
This area is immediately west of Grantown and could be combined with the Grantown street map. There is a good mix of birch forest and coniferous plantation. Some sections are quite rocky with plenty of boulders. Recent felling in the south west of the map has not greatly effected the quality of the orienteering. There is an adjacent amenity woodland on the opposite side of the road which is suitable for junior courses.
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Craigellachie
Near: aviemore
The Craigellachie Nature Reserve is immediately west of Aviemore and is accessed via a tunnel under the A9. The lower area is birch forest with some small lochans. There is a good path leading up 400M or so to an intricate open area around Lochan Dubh. A good area but badly effected by bracken in the summer.
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Dunachton Kincraig
Near: kincraig
A very pleasant birch forest connected by a bridge over the railway to a fast open area beside loch Insh. This area can easily be combined with Speybank to make longer courses. An excellent training area with easy access.
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Ellan Wood
Near: carrbridge
A small area in the village of Carrbridge. A nice forest with beautiful, mature scotch pines and moraine contour detail.
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Gaich
Near: Dulnain Bridge
A small area on the outskirts of Dulnain Bridge.
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Glen Gynack
Near: kingussie
This area is situated immediately north of Kingussie and could be combined with the sprint map for that area. The forest is mainly scots pine plantation with some birch wood sections.
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Glen Trium
Near: Dalwhinnie
The majority of Glen Truim is covered by steep open hillside with rock features. There is a block of coniferous plantation in the north west and an intricate band of immature birch forest running along the northern edge of the area. This birch forest offers the most interesting orienteering.
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Grantown
Near: grantown
This is a detailed street map of Grantown with the addition of the associated forest areas, Beachen Woods and Anagach Woods. The map offer the opportunity to combine some street o with excellent and challenging forest terrain.
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Inveruglas
Near: Insh
This is a large working forest behind the village of Insh. The map adjoins Uath Lochan and can be combined for long courses. Unfortunately there has been some heavy thinning in across some of the map which has reduced run-ability. There are still large areas that remain intact with challenging navigation through the various shades of green. Well featured with plenty of boulders and subtle re-entrants.
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Kincraig Speybank
Near: kincraig
This map covers the village of Kincraig and a narrow strip of birch forest between the railway and the river. The forest is runnable with well featured moraine terrain.
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Kingussie
Near: kingussie
This sprint map was last used during the Scottish 6 Days in 2007. The area has the advantage of a complex street network with adjoining forest terrain which adds up to an excellent and challenging map.
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Loch Vaa
Near: Boat of Garten
The northern section of the map is well thinned scotch pine plantation while the southern section around the loch has some mature scotch pine forest and birch wood. The birch wood south of the loch has excellent moraine contour detail with lots of negative features and is excellent for training. There is a large area of open heather moor to the east of the railway line. This has good contour detail but the heather is slow going at the moment.
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Moor of Alvie
Near: Kincraig
A great training area, mostly well-contoured and runnable. Situated north of Kincraig. Suitable for short race or relay training. The area can be linked with the Dunachton Woods map to create longer courses.
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Nethy
Near: Nethy Bridge
This map covers the village of Nethy Bridge and the surrounding forest which offer the opportunity to combine some street O with forest terrain. The forest itself is incredibly beautiful with some of the biggest trees on Speyside. The down side is that it is relatively featureless with deep heather underfoot.
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Strathmashie
Near: newtonmore
Not one of our best areas but still pretty good by UK standards in genreal. Strathmashie is a working sitka spruce plantation and the map is subject to change. The terrain is well featured with plenty of crags, boulders, streams and marches. Successfully used for the Scottish Champs relay in 2009
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Uath Lochan
Near: kincraig
This is one of the best Speyside forests. There has been some felling recently but the best bits are still intact. To the east of road there are broad ridges of runnable scots pine plantation while to the west of the Uath Lochans, above a line of crags, there is a fantastic area of highly technical ‘green’ forest with boulders, marches and subtle re-entrat features. The area immediately north of the car park has abundant features and is excellent for a quick training session.
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