The River Spey begins high up in the Corrieyairack
Forest and travels 107 miles (172km) northeast across the Highlands
before spilling into the North Sea at Spey Bay. On the way it
is fed by tributaries from the Grampian and Cairngorm mountains.
The river, the fastest flowing in Britain, derives
its name from the Gaelic word Spe, meaning spray or froth. It
is famous for its salmon - known as the "King of the Spey"
- and for the many whisky distilleries that lie along its route.
The Spey, which passes through some of the most beautiful scenery
in Scotland, is a river of contrasting moods and at times is transformed
into a raging torrent, especially during the spring when the snow
melts. There have been several major floods down the years.
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