Montrose to Inverness route please

[craig2003]

I am heading to Montrose next week and want to avoid Aberdeen on the way home if possible.
I don't really want to spend daft amounts of time extra on the road but am looking for an alternative way if possible.
I will be leaving Montrose late afternoon/early evening and want to avoid as much traffic as I can.
Craig

[northo]

Fettercairn, Ballater, Tomintoul, Grantown-on-Spey, Nairn, Inverness. Quick and easy. And fun

[northo]

Driving Directions


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11606281717954965466,57.430540,-3.671350&saddr=Montrose&daddr=A939+%4057.430540,+-3.671350+to:Inverness&mra=ps&mrcr=0,1&sll=57.351719,-3.387909&sspn=0.340054,1.279907&ie=UTF8&z=8 

[Fume Troll]

northo said:

Fettercairn, Ballater, Tomintoul, Grantown-on-Spey, Nairn, Inverness. Quick and easy. And fun

I'd go with that but would go through Carrbridge instead of Nairn.

Cheers,

FT.

[craig2003]

I will try that route but will avoid both Nairn and Carrbridge and head via Culloden Battlefield instead. It was really the first part of the journey I was unsure of
Many thanks for the help I will post feedback soon

[johnnymack]

Montrose - Forfar - Coupar Angus - Dunkeld - up the A9.