2020

NJ0242 : Former Railway Line

taken 4 years ago, 3 km from Tomdow, Moray, Scotland

Former Railway Line
Former Railway Line
The track here, formerly the trackbed of the Highland Railway, is now part of the Dava Way.
The Dava Way

The Dava Way is a 38 kilometre (24 mile) path linking Grantown-on-Spey with Forres. For most of the way it uses the trackbed of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway, which was closed in 1965.

It's a long but very easy walk on firm ground with no steep climbs, and most of it is on moorland with open views. There are numerous points where it is close to the A940 or A939, so it can easily be done in several shorter sections rather than the full 24 miles having to be done in a single expedition.

It's also well maintained, being looked after by the volunteers of the Dava Way Association. See LinkExternal link for information about the Association.

Inverness and Perth Junction Railway

The railway between Inverness and Perth was opened in 1863, and in 1865 merged with the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway to form the Highland Railway. The section between Aviemore and Forres was closed in 1965.


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Geographical Context: Paths Railways Moorland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Line [3] · Part of the Dava Way [2] · Track [2] ·
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NJ0242, 32 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 August, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 23 August, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 0224 4210 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:27.5171N 3:37.8640W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 0220 4203
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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