<< Grant,
the Braemar road is well worth getting up early for. No traffic, superb bit of road etc.
Should only take you about 2 1/2 - 3 hours, (possibly less ), so a 5am start might not be needed. However, a few miles out of Braemar, if you take a left (signposted Tomintoul) before you reach Crathie, then go Tomintoul, Dufftown, Rhynie, Alford then you'll have the most fantastic drive
Please take care when approaching/leaving Braemar. There's always extra police in the area at this time of the year near Balmoral Castle etc.
John >>
Thats the area and roads that 40 of us decided to go for a trundle through a couple of weeks ago
Oh happy days
Grant