| River Avon | |
|---|---|
 The "Linn of Avon" in Glen Avon | |
 | |
| Native name | Abhainn Athfhinn (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom, Scotland |
| Region | Moray |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Loch A'an, Moray |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ballindalloch, Moray |
| Length | 63.9 km (39.7 mi)[1][2] |
The River Avon (pronounced “A'an”[3] /ɑːn/) is a river in the Strathspey area of the Scottish Highlands, and a tributary of the River Spey. It drains the north-eastern area of the Cairngorm Mountains and is largely contained within the Cairngorms National Park
The source of the River Avon is conventionally said to be Loch A'an situated between Cairn Gorm and Ben Macdui (Gaelic: Beinn MacDhuibh).[4] Loch A'an itself collects headwaters from a number of burns on these two mountains. From there the river then continues east down Glen Avon to the north of Ben Avon, for 10 miles before turning north towards the village of Tomintoul and Strath Avon.
There is a River Avon Fishing Association that promotes tourism in nearby towns and fishing along the river.[5]
- ^ "Longest Scottish Rivers". Almanac of Scotland Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ The Gazetteer for Scotland has a length of 58km excluding the headwaters above Loch A'an: "River Avon". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Keay, John; Keay, Julia, eds. (1994). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. Hammersmith, London: HarperCollins. p. 892.
- ^ Royal Scottish Geographical Society, (2006), Scotland: an encyclopedia of places & landscapes, page 39
- ^ River Avon Fishing Association, accessed January 2020.