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I made this route and I've walked most of it back in 2016. It was a three day trip (two for this route and one to continue out to Blair Atholl). Where it passes between the two Munros I suspect a lot of people will deviate to include one or both of them (we went over Carn an Fhidhleir). It is remote, partially pathless and features at least one significant river crossing. The Tarf Hotel (the end destination) is a bothy - a basic shelter with wooden sleeping platforms and nothing else. There are no facilities on route. After heavy rain it may be impossible to cross the final river to the bothy and therefore it is essential that you carry a tent.

That said, it is beautiful.

The start out of Kingussie follows the road but it is generally very quiet and we only saw a couple of cars. After this is takes forest tracks through to Glenn Feshie. There are (or at least there were!) bridges over the rivers. Into Glen Feshie there is a short section of single track road then you cross over the river back onto paths. The river here has eroded the path in places so there are a few points where you have to scramble up and down some steep banks and cross eroded bouldery streams at the bottoms (I've done this most recently in Spring 2023 and can confirm it is still the same). The alternative is to stay on the single track road on the West side of the river which will take you all the way to Glenfeshie Lodge, but then you then have to cross a ford as there is no bridge. It's wide and gravelly - best done with walking poles or a bike to hold on to - shown in the last photo.
The bothy at Ruigh Aiteachain is a lovely spot to stop - I've spent a couple of happy nights here over the years. Bring full camping kit and a tent just in case as it is a popular place.
After this the path continues along the course of the river and is generally stony and well made. There were a few eroded spots but nothing as bad as further down (though this may well have changed since 2016). Once you reach to top of the valley there is a small bridge over a side stream with a little waterfall.
After this you turn off the path and head in between the two Munros. There is no path and the ground is boggy and rough. You need good navigational skills - particularly in bad weather. At the far side of the pass you descend down to Tarf Hotel, which you will see is on the far side of a moderate sized river. The crossing is easier further upstream (the route is shown going behind Meall Dubh-chlais because this was the crossing point that we used) but may well be impassible after heavy rain. In contrast in very dry weather you may be able to just cross directly opposite the bothy.

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