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The Dava Way – Dava Summit 1052 loop from Dorback Burn

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The Dava Way – Dava Summit 1052 loop from Dorback Burn

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The Dava Way – Dava Summit 1052 loop from Dorback Burn

02:40

32.9km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 16.6 km for 31 m

Waypoints

Start point

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5.85 km

The Basin

Highlight • Trail

Padlocked gate but bikes can be lifted over the fence.

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10.2 km

Double Gate in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This double gate was a bit annoying to get through. Not just this gate but several gates have two heavy springs closing them behind you, you have to shove the …

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14.8 km

Pagoda

Highlight • Other

charged bike battery

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15.4 km

The Merchant Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

Best food in Granton

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19.6 km

The Dava Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

a steady climb out from town but don't forget to look back

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20.8 km

The Dava Way Cutting

Highlight • Forest

Snow and frost often linger here in the winter months, in autumn as you can see the colours are amazing. Enjoy the contrast.

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24.5 km

Dava Summit 1052

Highlight • Historical Site

The disused railway runs between Forres and Grantown on Spey. This is the summit with lots of interpretive boards and even a wee museum!

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26.6 km

Dragoon Statue Commemorating the March from Brodie Castle

Highlight • Monument

Dragoon statue commemorating the dragoons' march from Brodie Castle to defeat the Jacobite army at the Battle of Cromdale in 1690.

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29.0 km

Dava School Plantation

Forest

32.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

10.7 km

6.29 km

1.30 km

967 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

11.5 km

5.74 km

2.82 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

13°C

4°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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The Dava Way – Dava Summit 1052 loop from Dorback Burn

The Basin

Double Gate in Cairngorms National Park

Pagoda

The Merchant Bistro

The Dava Way

The Dava Way Cutting

Dava Summit 1052

Dragoon Statue Commemorating the March from Brodie Castle

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