Dava Way

Dava Way
Logo of the Dava Way Association
Length38 km (24 mi)
LocationMoray & Highland, Scotland
Established2005 (2005)
DesignationScotland’s Great Trails
Trailheads
Usewalking and cycling
Elevation gain/loss146 m (479 ft) gain
Highest point321 m (1,053 ft)
Seasonall year
Waymarkyes
Websitewww.davaway.org.uk
Trail map

Moray Coast Trail
Forres
Dunphail
Dava
Grantown
Speyside Way

The Dava Way is a 38 km (24 mi) long-distance path that mostly follows the route of the former Highland Railway between Grantown and Forres. The railway line, built as a route between Inverness and Perth, opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The route was reopened as a long distance path in 2005. It is listed as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot, and links directly to two further Great Trails: the Moray Coast Trail and the Speyside Way. It is currently the shortest of the Great Trails, but can be combined with sections of the Moray Coast Trail and Speyside Way to form a 153 km (95 mi) circular route known as the Moray Way. About 5,000 people use the path every year, of whom about 400 complete the entire route.