River Druie
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The River Druie is a right bank tributary of the River Spey
River Spey
The River Spey is a river in the northeast of Scotland, the second longest and the fastest-flowing river in Scotland...

 in northeast Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. The Druie tributary, the Am Beanaidh emerges from Loch Einich, and flows north through Gleann Einich. To its east, the Allt Druidh flows northeastwards out of the Lairig Ghru
Lairig Ghru
The Lairig Ghru is one of the mountain passes through the Cairngorms of Scotland.Like many traditional routes the ends of the route through the Lairig Ghru are like the ends of a frayed rope. From the south the Lairig Ghru can be approached from Braemar though Glen Lui, or Glen Dee, and from Blair...

. At their confluence in Rothiemurchus Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest
Rothiemurchus Forest is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest at near Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland.The forest is popular for recreation, but contains some of the most important wildlife in Europe, including the osprey, Scottish crossbill, capercaillie, crested tit and wild...

 some 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Aviemore
Aviemore
Aviemore is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. The town is popular for skiing and other winter sports, and for hill-walking in the Cairngorm...

, the Druie is born. Their combined waters flow as the River Druie beneath the Cairngorm Club Footbridge and on to meet the waters of the River Luineag immediately above the bridge carrying the B970 road over the river at Coylumbridge
Coylumbridge
Coylumbridge is a small rural newly built hamlet, that lies 6 miles northeast of Dalnavert, Highland, and 3 miles southeast of Aviemore, in the valley of the River Spey, in the west Cairngorms National Park, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish...

. The Druie flows a further 1.5 miles (2.5 km) past Inverdruie
Inverdruie
Inverdruie is a small rural hamlet, that lies 2 miles southeast of Aviemore, in the valley of the River Spey, in the west Cairngorms National Park, in Badenoch and Strathspey, Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.The single track B970 B road which...

 to meet the Spey at the southern end of Aviemore. The Luineag emerges from Loch Morlich
Loch Morlich
Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of Highland, Scotland near Aviemore. The loch is home to a watersports center with kayaking, sailing and windsurfing among the activities available. There is also a yacht club and cycling routes around the loch...

 within the Glenmore Forest Park
Glenmore Forest Park
Glenmore Forest Park is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest near Aviemore, Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. It is located in the Cairngorms National Park.The park surrounds Loch Morlich, and is below the rise of the Cairngorms....

 and receives all the drainage from the northern slopes of Cairn Gorm
Cairn Gorm
Cairn Gorm is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Strathspey and the town of Aviemore. At 1245 metres it is the sixth highest mountain in the United Kingdom...

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