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The best road cycling routes around Loch Ness

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Looking for the best road cycling routes around Loch Ness? Then browse our collection of rides around this beautiful lake in in the Highlands below — and discover more of on your next visit.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

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1. Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – Descent Into Dores loop from Inverfarigaig

63.1km

02:54

570m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

24.9km

01:16

320m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. View of Loch Ness – View of Urquhart Castle loop from Fort Augustus

111km

05:10

1,310m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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4. View of Urquhart Castle – Loch Ness Shore loop from Foyers

36.9km

01:54

290m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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5. View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

29.9km

01:17

260m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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The best road cycling routes around Loch Ness

1. Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – Descent Into Dores loop from Inverfarigaig

2. Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

3. View of Loch Ness – View of Urquhart Castle loop from Fort Augustus

4. View of Urquhart Castle – Loch Ness Shore loop from Foyers

5. View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

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