Water courses through flat areas change, and the track in use on the ground can sometimes vary to the mapped gpx track. Where the GPS track appears offset from an obvious better, safer or dryer line, use the track on the ground. There is no penalty or such interrogation of GPS tracks for such minor deviations.

Please take a rear light/led as there are a few road sections you may be travelling on in the dark.

A few miles outside Tomintoul there are some grand looking gates across the road at the entrance to an estate. This is the route, you are allowed though. The gates may open automatically if you get close enough to trip a sensor, or use the smaller pedestrian gate to the right.

The only bothy currently on the route is in Glen Feshie at Ruigh-Aiteachain. Please do not plan to stay at the emergency shelter at the Fords of Avon, it is for emergency use only. There are a few buildings on route that are marked on the OS map, that could also be confused for shelter or bothies. Often they are unsafe ruins and fenced off. The "Red House" at the junction of the Dee and Geldie is currently being restored as a bothy. Please do not use this until it the work has completed.

The route’s fastest time will only be accepted with GPS track data, so if you’re in-it-to-win-it, please record your route.