Braemar to Luibeg Burn
Good fast running on tarmac and trails, until you wade the Luibeg Burn

Luibeg Burn to Pools of Dee
A steep climb after the burn, then much rougher underfoot and a wild setting

Pools of Dee to Rothiemurchus Forest
Your first glimpse of Aviemore from the highpoint. Then a rough descent at first until you cross the main Lairig Ghru burn (get water here)

Rothiemurchus Forest to Aviemore
A long tiring flog through the forest with no water stations. Make sure you have water before entering the forest. Once you hit the road at Coylumbridge, there are 2 miles to the finish opposite Aviemore Police Station

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