View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Rhian

View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Rhian

Moderate

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View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Rhian

02:47

64.6km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.96 km

View of Loch Shin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loch Shin is approximately 27km long and was enlarged and deepened by 9m in the 1950's by building a dam at the Lairg end to power a hydroelectric station.

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10.9 km

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Highlight • Cafe

The Pier Cafe offers seasonal brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with wonderful views across loch Shin.
Open every day from 10:00 - 16:00. Evening meals from 17:30 till late on Fri & Sat nights.

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11.0 km

Loch Shin Waterside Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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11.4 km

Wooden Shelter and Bear Bench at Lairg Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

31.8 km

If you take the side track at this highlight point and head down Achnagarron road you will find two standing stones standing at approximately 1.5m tall which look as if they may of been part of a stone circle.

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53.6 km

The Pier

Highlight • Cafe

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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60.9 km