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DRIVE 25: On the Highlands Whisky Trail

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/Finish: Inverness to Aberdeen.

Number of days: Around 3–4 days,

with half a day in Aberdeen.

Distances: Approx. 291 km (181 miles).

Road conditions: Good roads, liable

to become snowbound in winter.

When to go: This drive is lovely in the

autumn, when the trees are changing

colour. In summer, the roads will be

busier – but the weather can be fine

and the days will be long.

Opening times: Museums and

attractions are generally open 10am–

5pm, but close earlier (or are closed

altogether) Nov–Easter. Shops are

often open longer. Churches are

usually open until dusk.

Main market days: Inverness:

Farmers’ Market, 1st Sat of month;

Aberdeen: Farmers’ Market, 1st and

last Sat of month.

Shopping: Scottish whisky is famed

the world over, so take the chance to

buy a good-quality single malt here.

Look out for excellent jams, tablet (the

Scottish version of fudge) and buttery

shortbread, too.

Main festivals: Inverness: Highland

Games, Jul; Dufftown: Spirit of Speyside

Whisky Festival, May; Dunnottar Castle:

Stonehaven Folk Festival, Jul;

Stonehaven Fireballs Ceremony, Dec;

Aberdeen: Highland Games, Jun.

KEY

Drive route

DAY TRIP OPTIONS

History lovers will enjoy the cathedral

and museum at Inverness, before

walking on Culloden battlefield and

exploring the dungeons at Cawdor

Castle. Finish the day at Nairn on its

sandy beach. Whisky buffs should stay

at Craigellachie, watch dolphins in Spey

Bay and see coopers at work at Speyside

Cooperage. End the day with a visit to

Dufftown to taste whisky and ride on a

heritage train. Staying at Aberdeen, visit

the transport museum at Alford, the

waterfalls and castle at Banchory, and

the cliffside castle at Dunnottar, then

return for Aberdeen’s beach funfair.

For full details, see p253.

Above Peaceful boating pond in the park

close to the centre of Elgin, see p249