Craigellachie (Gaelic: Creag Eileachaidh) is a small village in Moray, Scotland, at the confluence of the River Spey and River Fiddich (whose valley or Glen gives the name to the famous Scotch whiskey Glenfiddich), in walking distance of the town of Aberlour. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Moray (pronounced Murray, spelled A Moireibh in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... Look up glen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Glenfiddich distillery. ... Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. ...

The name means rocky hill and was first applied to the cliff on which much of the village is sited, above the River Spey. Craigellachie dates back to at least 1750, when there was a ferry across the Spey where today's village now stands. It also stands at the intersection of the A95 from Keith to Aberlour and the A941 from Rothes to Dufftown. The A95 road is a major road of north-east Scotland connecting the A9 road in the Highlands to the A98 road near the coast. ... Keith Church Keith is a small town in the northeast of Scotland with a population of around 5000. ... Rothes is a village in Moray, Scotland, south of Elgin and on the banks of the River Spey. ... Dufftown is a burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. ...

Craigellachie has two distilleries and is home to the Speyside Cooperage

Craigellachie Bridge over the River Spey was built by Thomas Telford in 1814. A plaque on one of the castellated towers guarding the entrance to the bridge records that the metalwork was cast in Wales: another that the bridge was restored to this, something like its original condition, in 1964. The bridge is a remarkable piece of engineering, and can be viewed from above or below. Illustration of the bridge from the 1838 Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford. ...

Craigellachie is an important stopping off point on the Speyside Way, a Long Distance Path from Buckie in the north to Aviemore in the South. The Speyside Way The Speyside way is a walking path which follows the path of the River Spey over some of Morayshires most beautiful scenery. ... Buckie Harbour, with town in background Buckie (Gaelic: Bucaidh) is a burgh town of about 9,000 inhabitants on the Moray Firth coast of Scotland in Moray. ... Aviemore (Scottish Gaelic: An Aghaidh Mhòr) is a tourist resort in the Highlands of Scotland. ...

External links

• Census data
• grid reference NJ288451
• Stand Fast, Craig Ellachie! from Picturesque Scotland by Francis Watt M.A. and the Rev. Andrew Carter M.A.