HISTORY
Kingussie is the capital of Badenoch and nestles beside the River Spey at the foothills of the Cairngorms and Monadhliath Mountains, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

The town has a population of 1400 people and is overlooked by Creag Bheag, a 1,581ft foothill which can be climbed from the direction of Loch Gynack and the west end of West Terrace.

The name Kingussie comes from the Gaelic word Cinn-a ghiuthsaich, meaning, head of the pine wood.

To the south of Kingussie lies the ruin of Ruthven Barracks which was last occupied by the Jacobites en route to Culloden. The barracks are situated on the site of the historic Ruthven Castle, home of the legendary 14th Century son of King Robert the 2nd, Alexander Stewart, the Wolf of Badenoch.

PLACES OF INTEREST
Dalwhinnie Distillery
Laggan, where Television's Monarch of the Glen was filmed
The Highland Folk Museum, Kingussie and Newtonmore
Pony Trekking
Golf courses at Kingussie (18 holes) and Newtonmore (18 holes)
Ruthven Barracks
RSPB Reserves at Insh Marshes and Loch Garten
The Highland Wildlife Park
Nature trails and forest walks
Watersports at Loch Insh and Loch Morlich
Crafts and Gift Shops

USEFUL LINKS
Walks in the Highlands
Golf in the Highlands
Mountain Gondola, Skiing, Mountainbikes, Snowboarding
Highland Wildlife Park
Kingussie
Monarch of the Glen
Dalwhinnie Distillery
Cairngorms Walks

HOW TO GET HERE
Kingussie can be reached easily by:
ROAD (A9),
RAIL (mainline London to Inverness)
AIR (Inverness airport)

The distance by road from Perth is 70 miles and Inverness 40 miles.
url for detailed map: www.streetmap.co.uk
(type Kingussie in search)

If travelling by road go to www.rac.co.uk
go to plan route type in your start and destination (from anywhere in UK )and the RAC will plan your whole route for you from start to finnish.