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Achdalieu

Near Fort William
Grid Ref. NN072784
Terrain: Birch woodland and open moorland which is tussocky on the lower slopes. There are several high deer fences in the area. Conditions can be very wet and heavy underfoot.
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Achlean

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NN842996
Terrain: A area in Glen Feshie. Predominantly fast runnable Scots pine plantation with many rides. Intricate contour detail in places.
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Alvie

Near Kincraig
Grid Ref. NH839084
Terrain: N/A
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Arisaig

Near Mallaig
Grid Ref. NM687873
Terrain: N/A
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Avielochan

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH905156
Terrain: Small intricate area of birch wood. Across road from N. Grainish.
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Badaguish

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH958097
Terrain: Close to Glenmore. Many roads and tracks. Some rock features.
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Balavil

Near Kingussie
Grid Ref. NH791023
Terrain: Stunning rock features, stands of old Scots pines, open areas with great views and delightful runnable forest.
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Camerory

Near Laggan
Grid Ref. NJ033307
Terrain: Mix of open moor and forest, steep forest hill with rock detail.
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Craigbui

Near Kincraig
Grid Ref. NH809038
Terrain: N/A
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Culbin

Near Forres
Grid Ref. NH997614
Terrain: A large coastal strip of extremely complex wooded sand dunes with good network of roads and tracks.
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Dalrulzion

Near Blairgowrie
Grid Ref. NO127571
Terrain: The forest is typical of many Scottish commercial forests. There are areas of fast running, other areas where partially rotted thinnings slow progress. Some areas have good visibility and in other parts, often where the running is fastest, visibility is restricted. There is plenty of contour detail, some of it quite intricate and many rock features.
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Docharn and Deishar

Near Carrbridge
Grid Ref. NH923203
Terrain: A large area of technically and physically difficult pine forest. Some areas of open moor and birch. Hillsides with small contour and rock detail.
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Dunachton

Near Kincraig
Grid Ref. NH825053
Terrain: A tiny area with paths and good contour features. Close to Kincraig.
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Ellan Wood

Near Carrbridge
Grid Ref. NH904227
Terrain: A small area suitable for beginners and schools. Runnable with many paths and small sections of contour detail. Used by the public.
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Fersit

Near Spean Bridge
Grid Ref. NN350790
Terrain: N/A
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Glen Affric

Near
Grid Ref. NH285265
Terrain: N/A
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Glen Nevis

Near Fort William
Grid Ref. NN115735
Terrain: N/A
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Glen Truim

Near Kingussie
Grid Ref. NH668925
Terrain: An area south of Kingussie. Three distinct parts, a large steep moor section, an intricate birch area and a more open pine forest with some paths.
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Glenmore Lodge

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH987094
Terrain: N/A
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Gorstean

Near Laggan
Grid Ref. NN598924
Terrain: An area for orienteering south of Laggan. Plantation with varied runnability and a section of natural Scots pine. Also home to the Wolftrax MTB centre.
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Inshriach

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH853044
Terrain: A well-known area north of Feshiebridge. Used for the Veteran World Cup in 1994 and for Strathspey ?95. A fast runnable plantation with an area of very intricate contour detail.
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Inveruglas

Near Kingussie
Grid Ref. NH820000
Terrain: N/A
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Loch Ordie

Near Dunkeld
Grid Ref. NO010514
Terrain: The lower slopes are rough grazing with a complex pattern of boundaries, then a slope with some paths and many rock features. The higher parts have a series of small and larger parallel ridges, crags, boulders and marshes, reminiscent of nearby Craig a’Barns but with fewer trees.
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Loch Vaa

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH918175
Terrain: A moraine area with varying amounts and sizes of contour features. Very little rock detail. Technically difficult. Mostly birch wood.
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Meall Mhor

Near Inverness
Grid Ref. NH740360
Terrain: Traditional working forest with many rides and some contour features.
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Moor of Alvie

Near Kincraig
Grid Ref. NH845072
Terrain: A well-contoured area north of Kincraig suitable for short race or relay training.
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North Granish

Near Aviemore
Grid Ref. NH906157
Terrain: Small training area similar to Loch Vaa. Technically difficult small contour detail. Birch wood.
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Rogie

Near Dingwall
Grid Ref. NH440594
Terrain: Used for WOC99. An area with good contour detail, many large and small rock features. Mostly good runnability though tough in places.
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Roseisle

Near Kinloss
Grid Ref. NJ105658
Terrain: On the Moray coast between Findhorn and Burghead. A 500m x 5km strip of intricate wooded sand dunes. Mapped at 2.5m contour interval.
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Strathmashie

Near Laggan
Grid Ref. NN570905
Terrain: Lying to the south west of Laggan. Used for Strathspey ?95. A forest of varying runnability with contour detail throughout.
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Tomvaich Wood

Near Grantown-on-Spey
Grid Ref. NJ053301
Terrain: North and adjacent to Anagach a forest with two areas of intricate contour detail as well as a larger less interesting hill.
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Uath Lochan

Near Kingussie
Grid Ref. NH830015
Terrain: Another new area for orienteering. Considered for the 1999 World Championship Relay. Scots pine forest of good runnability with many rides and contour features throughout.
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