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Crown And City Centre

River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

Crown And City Centre

River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

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River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

01:56

36.8km

460m

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: June 22, 2026

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After 35.9 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

River Ness

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The River Ness is a short river flowing from Loch Dochfar at the northern end of Loch Ness, through Inverness and into the Moray Firth. The Caledonian Canal follows its course from the loch to the city, but then travels by a different route to the Firth.

The river follows the Great Glen fault, and the northern end of the Great Glen Way follows the river's eastern bank.

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9.31 km

Sheep Trail

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Countryside, quiet, few cars, close to Loch Ness

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19.9 km

Loch a' Clachain

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beautiful view – enjoy peace and silence.

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34.9 km

Inverness Cathedral

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These are the first (or last) steps on the Great Glen Way.

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35.5 km

Etape Loch Ness Finish Line

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support and finish line for the Etape Loch Ness around the Loch

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36.1 km

Inverness City Centre

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Inverness is a wonderful Scottish city with a fascinating history. Meaning Mouth of the River Ness, the ancient cathedral city is a welcome metropolis in the sprawling Scottish Highlands.

From Nordic invasion to Jacobite battles and Royal killings, Inverness has played an important part in British history.

The city has a huge range of restaurants, accommodation and things to see and do.

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36.1 km

View of the River Ness from Ness Bridge

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Nice stroll along the river

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36.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

1.22 km

672 m

591 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

15.0 km

234 m

128 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

19°C

13°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 18, 2024,Broken right cleat and cute cows🫶🏽

Before I left for today's ride, I found that I had cracked my axle and had to change it over. Kinda lost my hype for the ride so headed up one of my favourite climbs and decided that, for today, just being outside and riding my bike is enough (seeing as I should be on my flight to Norway right …

January 1, 2024,First crash of the year on first ride of the year❄️

Definitely did not start the year as I mean to go on🫠 It was meant to be a training ride but soon turned into a "I just need to get home safely now" ride. I am not even kidding, around this time last year, I fractured my ribs on black ice and here we are again🤦🏽‍♀️

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River Ness – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

River Ness

Sheep Trail

Loch a' Clachain

Inverness Cathedral

Etape Loch Ness Finish Line

Inverness City Centre

View of the River Ness from Ness Bridge

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