The Snow Roads
Aberdeenshire / Moray / Perth & Kinross | Cairngorms | Scenic road | ★★★★ [The Snow Road south of Glenshee Ski Centre] The Snow Roads is a 90-mile scenic route (created fairly recently, but using existing roads) through Scotland's eastern Highlands. En route from Blairgowrie in the south to Grantown-on-Spey in the north, the journey takes in two of the UK's highest roads (the Cairnwell Pass and the Lecht Pass ) and fabulous views of the Cairngorms National Park. In the global warming era, the road might seem optimistically named; indeed, while snow by the roadside is possible from November to April, it's certainly not guaranteed. However, catch it after a rare winter storm when walls of snow on either side dwarf the size of your car and you might understand the rationale. We think it's a great driving route at any time of year, and an excellent (slower) alternative to the busy A9 if you're driving north from the Central Belt. Art installations have bee