A939 road
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The A939 'Lecht Road' connects the A96
at Nairn
on the Moray Coast with the A95
Grantown on Spey, then it continues to the A93
at Ballater
by way of the Grampian Mountains
, passing Tomintoul
and the Lecht Ski Centre
.
This road passes over four summits:
On the old A939, now redesignated the B976 between Gairnshiel Bridge and Crathie, the road reaches 1568 ft (478m). It is regularly the first road in Great Britain
closed due to snowfall between Cock Bridge and Tomintoul.
A96 road
The A96 is a major road in the North of Scotland.It runs generally west/north-west from Aberdeen, bypassing Kintore, Inverurie, Huntly and Forres, and running through Keith, Fochabers, Elgin and Nairn...
at Nairn
Nairn
Nairn is a town and former burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness...
on the Moray Coast with the A95
A95 road
The A95 road is a major road of north-east Scotland connecting the A9 road in the Highlands to the A98 road near the coast.It leaves the A9 four miles north of Aviemore.It then goes:*through Drumullie;...
Grantown on Spey, then it continues to the A93
A93 road
The A93 is a major road in Scotland and the highest public road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from Perth through Blairgowrie and Rattray, then through the Grampian Mountains by way of Glenshee, the Cairnwell Pass and Glen Clunie to Braemar in Aberdeenshire...
at Ballater
Ballater
Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately east of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at a height of 123m in elevation, Ballater is a centre for hikers and known for its spring water, once said to cure scrofula.-History:The medieval pattern of development along...
by way of the Grampian Mountains
Grampian Mountains (Scotland)
The Grampian Mountains or Grampians are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, occupying a considerable portion of the Scottish Highlands in northeast Scotland.-Extent:...
, passing Tomintoul
Tomintoul
Tomintoul is a village in the Moray council area of Scotland; until 1975 it was located in the county of Banffshire.It is said to be the highest village in the Scottish Highlands, but at is still significantly lower than the highest village in Scotland .The village was laid out on a grid pattern...
and the Lecht Ski Centre
Lecht Ski Centre
The Lecht Ski Centre is situated on the A939 road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, on the eastern side of the Cairngorms in Strathdon.The ski centre has been operating since the mid 1970s...
.
This road passes over four summits:
- at Dava Moor 1053 ft (321m),
- west of Bridge of Brown 1436 ft (438m),
- at the Lecht Ski CentreLecht Ski CentreThe Lecht Ski Centre is situated on the A939 road between Cockbridge and Tomintoul, on the eastern side of the Cairngorms in Strathdon.The ski centre has been operating since the mid 1970s...
2090 ft (637m), - at the Gairnshiel Summit 1836 ft (550m).
On the old A939, now redesignated the B976 between Gairnshiel Bridge and Crathie, the road reaches 1568 ft (478m). It is regularly the first road in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
closed due to snowfall between Cock Bridge and Tomintoul.