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Safe Cycling Cycle Moray Cycle Moray Please note the Caution symbols shown on the routes. When in groups, ride in single file. Wear bright clothing, always carry lights and waterproofs.

Take a companion in remote areas. Watch your speed on loose surfaces. Carry refreshments, tool kit, puncture repair kit and first aid kit. Follow the Highway Code and always wear a helmet.

landscape is an unspoilt mainly rural environment with a superb range of countryside features from Highland hills and moors down to a rocky and sandy coastline.

1 Safe Cycling Cycle Moray Cycle Moray Please note the Caution symbols shown on the routes. When in groups, ride in single file. Wear bright clothing, always carry lights and waterproofs. Make sure your bike is fully roadworthy before you set out - especially brakes and tyres. Always fit proper panniers as heavy luggage on your back will cause instability. Take a companion in remote areas. Watch your speed on loose surfaces. Carry refreshments, tool kit, puncture repair kit and first aid kit. Follow the Highway Code and always wear a helmet. Moray has a distinctive character, with an excellent climate boasting some of the lowest rainfall amounts and highest sunshine totals in Britain. landscape is an unspoilt mainly rural environment with a superb range of countryside features from Highland hills and moors down to a rocky and sandy coastline. One of the many things that makes the Moray Firth so special is the abundance of bird and marine life, with the local bottlenosed dolphins and harbour porpoises often spotted from the shore. Moray is also Malt Whisky Country with the famous Whisky Trail offering the chance to visit working distilleries and sample some of the best malts in Scotland. N O R T Route 2 H S E A Look after the environment Take all litter home. Follow the Country Code. Route 3 Findhorn FORRES Kinloss Burghead Hopeman Duffus Route 1 ELGIN Kingston Garmouth Lhanbryde Mosstodloch Route 5 BUCKIE Portknockie Route 4 Fogwatt Enjoy the benefits Newmill To stay healthy, adults should try to be active daily and do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as cycling or fast walking every week. After trying our recreational cycling routes you might want to try and replace some of your shorter car journeys with more cycling trips helping you save money, stay fit and protect the environment. If you have any questions or feedback please contact: Rothes Mulben Sustainable Travel Officer Moray Council Council Office, High Street Elgin IV30 1BX Tel: transport@moray.gov.uk Produced by FourPoint Mapping for Moray Council. All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Moray Council and FourPoint Mapping accept no responsibility for omissions or errors. Keith 5 cycling routes in scenic Moray

2 East Mains Route 1Waterton Distance: 13 miles Bridge Difficulty: Fairly easy cycling, no major hills Ordnance Survey Map: Number 28 Elgin Experience Kintrae Gilston of Spynie Terchick Burn Suggested cycle route On- / Off-road National Cycle Network On- / Off-road Railway with Level Crossing / Station Start / Finish point Loanhead Take care location Findrassie Muir of Quarry Q u a r r y W o o d ELGIN Following completion of the Flood Alleviation Scheme (due end of 2014) this section of the route will have revised signage. Please observe this. River Lossie Moycroft River Lossie Springfield MosstowieCanal Crown copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Upper Whitefield Lower Whitefield Muir of Miltonduff Miltonduff This route is just under 13 miles, starting and finishing in Cooper Park, the centre of Elgin. Within Cooper Park there are the Biblical Gardens, Achtertyre a library with cafeteria and secure stands for your bikes, peaceful walks down by the river, tennis courts and a well equipped play area. ruins of Elgin Cathedral are also within 5 minutes walk. Crossley route tries to avoid too many busy junctions but where this has been unavoidable it may be advisable to dismount and walk, particularly during heavy traffic flow or if there are youngsters in the group. Blackburn Tyrockside River Lossie head Mayne Golf Course of Level Burn of Linkwood Birkenhill About Elgin Elgin has been transformed in recent years into an attractive shopping centre with large areas traffic-free. medieval street plan survives in part, with narrow lanes Thomshill leading away from the Old High Street and the former market place. Tourist Information Centre: (01343)

3 2 Lossiemouth Loop Distance: 14 miles Difficulty: Fairly easy cycling, no major hills Ordnance Survey Map: Number 28 M o r a y F i r t h LOSSIEMOUTH Links Wester B9040 Stotfield Links Stotfield B9135 B9040 Plewlands RAF Lossiemouth Kinnedar B9103 Duffus Suggested cycle route National Cycle Gordonstoun Network On- / Off-road Start / Finish point B9135 Muirton Crown copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Waterton Bridge Kintrae Duffus Castle East Mains Gilston Salterhill About Lossiemouth Originally the port for Elgin, later a traditional holiday and golfing resort as well as a fishing port and RAF Lossiemouth base. caves and cliffs of the beautiful rocky coastline between Lossiemouth and Hopeman are a scenic walk as are the unspoilt sand and shingle beaches that stretch to the east towards Kingston. of Spynie Spynie Canal Loch Spynie This loop takes you from the West Beach car park in Lossiemouth, round the perimeter of the airfield via Duffus Castle and back. whole Loanheadroute is relatively flat and passes through fertile farming country. Watch out for the low flying jets during the first 2 miles, as you pass close to the end of the RAF Lossiemouth runway. Findrassie Muir of Pitgaveny Quarry

4 3 Forres Foray Findhorn Bay Kinloss Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Very steep in places - climbing up on the way out and downhill coming back. Ordnance Survey Map: Number 27 Mains of Moy Broom of Moy River Findhorn Lingieston Burn of Mosset B9011 Milton B9011 Enterprise Park Grange Hall Suggested cycle route National Cycle Network On- / Off-road Traffic-free path Railway with Level Crossing / Station Start / Finish point Take care location Ind Est FORRES Golf Course Pilmuir Sanquar Loch Chapelton Wester Balnageith A940 Balnaferry Dava Way Manachy Burn Burn of Mosset Wright s Wester Fairyhills Limekilns Loch of Blairs Office Lake Wardend s Cock s Loch side Knockrobin Rafford Raford Moor of Granary Brockloch Sheriff Moor River Findhorn Blairs re are a few challenging hills followed A940 by a gentle meander through Scur varied Pool farmland and woods. At different spots along the route you will see wonderful views of Findhorn Bay and over the Moray Firth, the forests of Darnaway and the hills of the Highlands in the background. Although beautiful at any time of year it is particularly striking in late summer and early autumn. Heronry Pool Situation Gallow Dava Way Bogawood About Forres Forres is a well established community which over the last few years has been consistently successful in the annual Britain in Bloom competition and the extensive parks add much to the town s floral setting. Features of interest include Sueno s Stone at the east end of the burgh, Falconer Museum in the centre of Forres and Nelson Tower. Loch Beg Tourist Information Centre: (01309) A l t y r e W o o d s N e w t y l e Clashdhu Altyre Burn F o r e s t Phorp Cowgreens Phorp Romach Resr.

5 4 Buckie-Maud Meander Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Very steep in places - climbing up on the way out and downhill coming back. Ordnance Survey Map: Number 28 Golf Course Findochty Portessie Bay S p e y B a y Gordonsburgh West Bauds Portessie Seatown A990 Nook Industrial Estate Ianstown Loanhead Rathaven Mill Lade Carnoch Bauds BUCKIE Burn of Rannas Connage Thornroan Plantation Bin Plantation Burn of Buckie Mains of Buckie Bin of Cullen Crown copyright and database right Ordnance Survey Thornybank Walkerdales Linnhouse Drybridge Clean Burn of Letterfourie Rochomie Resr Letterfourie Whiteash Maryhill of Maud of Maud Crofts Burnlevenit Plantation Starting at Cluny Square in the town centre this cycle ride is approximately 10 miles long and takes you up through the Hilton, Farnachtyround the of Maud to a picnic site and viewpoint with pleasing views and surrounding countryside before a downhill run almost all the way back to Buckie. Pathhead park Core Burn Redburn Burn of Whitefield Muirton Plantation About Buckie Buckie comprises of several communities strung along the coast, mostly owing their origins to fishing. It is still an important fishing port with a daily fish market. Black of Clashmadin of Menduff Suggested cycle route National Cycle Network On- / Off-road of Start / Finish point Stonyslacks Take care location Addie Old Fir Aultmorehill

6 5 Scenic Speyside Distance: 10 miles Difficulty: Very steep in places - climbing up on the way out and downhill coming back. Ordnance Wester Survey Map: Number 28 Bauds Cowfords MOSSTODLOCH Bellie B9104 Blackburn 0 Kilometres Bauds 1 2 Balnacoul Trochelhill Millhill B9015 Crofts of Dipple Dipple Burn Dipple Lake FOCHABERS This ride follows the Spey River from Fochabers to the Boat o Brig and back. Part of the route takes you along little used roads with a few pot holes to negotiate. It will also test both your stamina and your brakes as the ascents and descents are sharp and full of tight corners (over 90 degrees in some cases!). Part of the route follows the Orbliston Red Burn long distance walkers route Speyside Way. Fochabers is a very pleasant Victorian town which is full of interesting little specialist shops. River Spey Ordiquish Upper Ordiquish Castle Burn of Fochabers Slorach s of Fochabers Leitch s B9013 Ordiequish Teindland Inchberry St Marys St Marys of Ordiequish Mains of Orton River Spey Newtack of Cairnty of Orton B9015 About Fochabers Attractions in the town include Christie s Nurseries and Fochabers Folk Museum. famous Baxter s of Speyside is also situated just on the edge of the town. Laird s Backshalloch Collie Linn Orton River Spey Boat o Brig Tor of Cairnty Burn of Mulben Suggested cycle route On- / Off-road Start / Finish point Railway Malcolm Burn B9015 B9103 Mains of Mulben

MORAY has a distinctive character, with an excellent climate boasting some of the lowest rainfall. MorayCyclerides. Welcome to Moray!

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