Castle Grant Lodge. The wall on the left connected a walkway to the lodge from Lady Catherine's Halt

The Dava Way - Section III - Dava to Grantown-on-Spey - 8 miles


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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and sp…  (read more)

Castle Grant Lodge. The wall on the left connected…

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Castle Grant Lodge Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Cloud formations over Dava Moor

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Cloud formations over Dava Moor

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

@ The Muckrach Country House Hotel for lunch post…

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Smoked salmon and avocado platter @ The Muckrach C…

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Grantown from above the Dreggie waterfalls.

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

The Dreggie Falls

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Part of the old Railway Bridge post at Castle Gran…

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Entrance to Castle Grant Drive

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Snow-clad Grampians in the distance.

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Anxious Roe buck keeping a watchful eye on the dog…

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Anxious Roe buck keeping a watchful eye on the dog

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Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

Anxious Roe buck keeping a watchful eye on the dog

11 Jan 2019 86
Dava Way Section III - Dava to Grantown, 8 miles, completed today, so the full 24 miles done now in three segments, since January 3rd. IT was an overcast morning with occasional light drizzle. Probably the most interesting section of the Dava Way, although no huts with free Quality Street along this part of it! Jet was convinced the Redcoat returning from Culloden was a mortal threat to us, and spent several minutes doing her stuff, with threatening growls and pre-attack barking, calming down only slightly when "mummy" was obviously brave enough to stand beside him! We did a slight detour to visit Huntly's Crag and cave, overlooking a deep ravine, and climbed up to the Dreggie waterfall above Grantown, towards the end of the walk, marching into Grantown in time to be driven for lunch at the Muckrach Country House Hotel - and very good it was too...

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