A team of wounded war veterans will begin a 1,000 mile trek from a Moray whisky distillery to Buckingham Palace this weekend.
Six ex-soldiers, who each suffered debilitating injuries in the line of duty, will begin the Walking with the Wounded challenge at Dufftown’s Glenfiddich distillery on Saturday morning.
The walk, which has secured the support of Prince Harry, is expected to take 72 days.
Saturday morning’s launch event will feature performances from the Kinloss and Inverness military wives choirs and pipers drawn from the surrounding area.
Edward Parker, CEO of Walking With The Wounded, said: “Walking over 1,000 miles is no mean feat.
“But we will be able to demonstrate that, despite injuries, these men and women look to their future with great determination and courage.”
Prince Harry will join the team of four British and two American veterans for parts of their journey across the UK.
And the soldiers will also meet with and be joined by wounded former personnel from each area they pass through during the course of the trek.
Along the way, the walkers will cross four mountain ranges and plan to reach the summit of Ben Nevis later this month.
The soldiers taking part include Scott Ransley, who lost the sight in his right eye while serving in Afghanistan in 2011.
Mr Ransley was attempting to dismantle an IED when it exploded, killing his friend and permanently impairing him.
He said the walk was his “first big challenge” since the incident.
Alec Robertson will brave the walk despite suffering horrific leg injuries in a suicide bomb attack in the middle east.
While Matt Fisher will attempt the challenge having had his foot amputated in 2010.
The only female participating is Kirstie Ennis, from Florida.
Ms Ennis suffered a multitude of injuries when her helicopter crashed in June 2012, and has undergone 38 surgeries since.
The other American veteran is Andrew Bement, from Phoenix, Arizona, who was medically retired from the army after suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury.
The soldiers are expected to reach Buckingham Palace on Sunday, November 1.
Prince Harry has supported Walking with the Wounded since the charity was formed, taking part in a trek to the North Pole in 2011 and to the South Pole in 2013.