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Last updated: October 10, 2025

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1. Ness Islands & Ness Banks loop

4.80km

00:30

20m

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Inverness Castle and Ness Islands loop

4.24km

00:26

20m

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Caledonian Canal — Inverness

4.93km

00:33

10m

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. A loop on the Great Glen Way — Invermoriston

10.3km

01:18

310m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Wooden Serpent Sculpture loop from Inverness

7.13km

00:44

20m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Ness Bank, Inverness loop from Lochardil

18.0km

01:52

90m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Greig Street Bridge – Caledonian Canal Path loop from Inverness

19.2km

02:02

50m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Ness Bank, Inverness loop from Bught

4.37km

00:27

10m

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Ness Islands – Greig Street Bridge loop from Inverness

26.7km

02:49

80m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Dores Beach loop from Dores

9.54km

01:08

110m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails around Ness

1. Ness Islands & Ness Banks loop

2. Inverness Castle and Ness Islands loop

3. Caledonian Canal — Inverness

4. A loop on the Great Glen Way — Invermoriston

5. Wooden Serpent Sculpture loop from Inverness

6. Ness Bank, Inverness loop from Lochardil

7. Greig Street Bridge – Caledonian Canal Path loop from Inverness

8. Ness Bank, Inverness loop from Bught

9. Ness Islands – Greig Street Bridge loop from Inverness

10. Dores Beach loop from Dores

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