Badenoch & Strathspey Orienteering Club

Mapped Areas

All the areas we have mapped for orienteering. Select a flag to show its details.
Note: Possession or existence of a map does not imply right of access for orienteering or for any other purpose. Permission must be obtained from the landowner.

Alvie
nr. Kincraig

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A varied area consisting of scots pine plantation and older, mature caledonian pine forest. There…

Auchernack
nr. Grantown-on-Spey

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Auchernack is a narrow area bounded by the River Spey to the west and the B970 to the east. There…

Aviemore School
nr. Aviemore

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Urban. Recently built school and community sports hub.

Craigellachie
nr. Aviemore

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The Craigellachie Nature Reserve is immediately west of Aviemore and is accessed via a tunnel under…

Creag Beag
nr. Kingussie

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This area is the dominant hill between Newtonmore and Kingussie, rising to the north of the A86.…

Creag Dhubh
nr. Newtonmore

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Physically and technically challenging hillside with scattered birch, rock features, and seasonal…

Dulnain Wood
nr. Grantown on Spey

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A mixture of pine forest with subtle contours and some rock features. numerous paths run through…

Dunachton Wood and Kincraig
nr. Kincraig

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A very pleasant birch forest connected by a bridge over the railway to a fast open area beside loch…

Dunachtonmore
nr. Kincraig

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Dunachtonmore has a combination of open moor, birch wood, juniper bushes and areas of fast running…

Ellan Wood
nr. Carrbridge

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A lovely Scots Pine woodland with a good path network - and a marsh!This area should not be used…

Glen Gynack
nr. Kingussie

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Part of the Creag Beag area.Map updated to ISOM 2017-2 and Magnetic N in July 2023.

Glenmore
nr. Aviemore

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Centred on Glenmore Lodge, this is a Scottish Orienteering Association copyright map.This area…

Grantown-on-Spey West
nr. Grantown-on-Spey

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Urban. This is a detailed street map of Grantown and nearby woodland. The map offer the opportunity…

Heathfield
nr. Grantown on Spey

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A mixed area which tests the ability to change pace and tactics.Heathfield has a hill to the west…

Kingussie
nr. Kingussie

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The area has the advantage of a complex street network with adjoining forest terrain which adds up…

Kylintra, Church and Station Woods
nr. Grantown-on-Spey

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A compact area with a lot of detail and generally fast running.

Loch Vaa
nr. Aviemore

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A classic Speyside pine forest west of the Speyside railway line. Heather and blaeberry underfoot…

Moor of Alvie and Speybank
nr. Kincraig

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A great training area, mostly well-contoured and runnable. Situated north of Kincraig. Suitable for…

Mullochard Wood
nr. Carrbridge

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A detailed contoured area; the middle part is birch woodland with many rough open clearings and is…

Nethy Bridge
nr. Nethy Bridge

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This map covers the village of Nethy Bridge and the surrounding forest which offer the opportunity…

Newtonmore
nr. Newtonmore

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The Newtonmore map covers the village of Newtonmore and the surrounding area of the Highland Folk…

North Granish
nr. Aviemore

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Part of the Loch Vaa map area.

Spey Valley Golf Course
nr. Aviemore

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This is not your 'average' golf course! Good intricate moraine contour detail (2.5m contour…

Tolquhonie
nr. Carrbridge

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Managed pine plantation with heather underfoot.Map updated to ISOM 2017-2 and Magnetic N in July…