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The Lecht Road runs 38 miles between
Grantown on Spey in Speyside and
Ballater or Braemar in Aberdeenshire.
This is one of the Top Roads in Scotland to
Drive or Cycle, through the scenic Grampian
Mountains where it passes the Lecht 2090 Ski Centre at 2,090
feet.
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The Image top is of the Main Street in
Grantown on Spey, gateway to Speyside for the
many Single Malt Whisky
Distilleries. Grantown on Spey was built
from 1765.
Grantown East is an Old Railway
Station about 1 mile southeast of Grantown on
Spey, now a Heritage Centre with a Cafe/Diner.
This Station was operated from 1863 to
1968.
One third of a mile east of Grantown East is
the start of The Lecht Road, also known as the
Old Military Road, or A939 Road.
1746 - the Battle of Culloden led to the
defeat of the Jacobite's, then the Government
building Military Roads throughout the
Highlands, to prevent more Jacobite
Risings.
This Mountain Road was one of many Military
Roads built from that time, to help bring Law
and Order to the Highlands.
These Military Roads
were like Roman Roads, mainly built with Large
Flat Stones.
1820s - Macadam Roads were
built, some over the Military Roads, made from
Different Sizes of Small Stones, Packed Down to
make an Even Surface.
1895 - the first Cars were imported into
Scotland, creating a lot of Dust when traveling
fast over the Macadam Roads.
1902 - Tar was Sprayed on the Macadam Roads
to prevent dust, beginning of Modern Day
Roads.
8 miles along the Lecht Road you pass the
Bridge of Brown Tearoom.
5 miles past Bridge of Brown you arrive at
Tomintoul Village. At 345m / 1,132ft,
this is claimed to be the Highest Village in
the Highlands.
The Highest Village in Scotland is the Lead
Mining Village of Wanlockhead in Southern
Scotland at 410m / 1,350ft.
Tomintoul was built for Alexander
Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, from 1775.
7 miles south of Tomintoul is the Lecht 2090 Ski Centre, at 2,090
feet above sea level. This Ski Centre was built
up from the 1970s, most northerly Ski Centre in
Scotland.
Cock Bridge is 6 miles south of the Lecht
2090, now only a Small Bridge with a few
Cottages.
Corgarff Castle
is under half of a mile west of Cock Bridge,
built from 1530 for the Elphinstone Family, now
open for visits.
15 miles south of Cock Bridge you arrive at
Ballater, one of a number of interesting Towns
west of Aberdeen. Ballater was established in
the 1770s.
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