Colby Glen – Top of the Sloc loop from Ballabeg

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Colby Glen – Top of the Sloc loop from Ballabeg

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Colby Glen – Top of the Sloc loop from Ballabeg

01:54

31.9km

510m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.8 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.30 km

The Millennium Wood

Forest

4.40 km

Colby Glen

Forest

4.87 km

Colby Glen

Highlight • Forest

Quieter climb up to the Round Table than taking the sloc. More consistent gradient too

Tip by

12.5 km

Top of the Sloc

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Can be windy or foggy, but on a clear day the views are fantastic

Tip by

13.3 km

Mountain Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

22.4 km

Whistle Stop Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good coffee, great cakes. Sit outside the cafe on the platform on a sunny day and watch the trains!

Tip by

22.9 km

Cosy Nook Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Good stop for coffee, also to feed up on cake or a hot snack

Tip by

23.7 km

Mansell Hill

Highlight • Summit

Very steep at the bottom, low gears needed!

Tip by

25.8 km

View of Port St Mary Harbour

Highlight • Viewpoint

31.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

2.40 km

1.90 km

1.38 km

676 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

9.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 26 October

16°C

10°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Colby Glen – Top of the Sloc loop from Ballabeg

Colby Glen

Top of the Sloc

Mountain Road Climb

Whistle Stop Café

Cosy Nook Cafe

Mansell Hill

View of Port St Mary Harbour

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