Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 5 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Cairngorms National Park
Lying on the western edge of the Cairngorms National Park, the Spey Dam and Reservoir offer a scenic and peaceful place to cycle, with a quiet, waterside road and glorious mountain views. Together, they comprise the upper-most part of the Lochaber Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. Built by the British Aluminium Company in 1944, the scheme is now owned and operated by multi-national group Alcan. The River Spey was dammed at this point, 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Newtonmore, to create an extensive reservoir, with a canal connecting the reservoir to Loch Crunachdan and a further tunnel channeling water into Loch Laggan.
January 12, 2023
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