Culloden Battlefield loop from Nairn

Culloden Battlefield loop from Nairn

Easy

3.5

(2)

125

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Culloden Battlefield loop from Nairn

01:43

42.0km

230m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 93 m for 15 m

After 41.9 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.8 km

Culloden Battlefield and Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Site of the 1745 battle of Culloden Moor, the end of the Jacobite uprising led by Bonny Prince Charlie. There is a National Trust cemtre nearby with loads of information about the battle.

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18.9 km

Culloden Battlefield

Highlight • Monument

Prince Charles Edward Stuart (called Bonnie Prince Charlie) and his approximately 5,000-man army, consisting mainly of men from the Scottish Highlands, was on the 8th, after winning the Prestonpans battle to secure his domination of Scotland He crossed the border into England on November 17, 1745. The army reached Carlisle and Manchester until Derby. Here, however, at the insistence of Lord George Murray's counselors and against the Prince's resistance, they decided to retreat to Scotland, as the position of the Jacobites was threatened by two armies under General George Wade and Prince William August, Duke of Cumberland. In addition, the Jacobites could pay no more pay and were fed by volunteers, since the promised support from France was missing.
Under the command of Murray, the Jacobites secured the retreat to Scotland through a victorious battle at Clifton and reached Glasgow on December 25, where provisions and reinforcements awaited them. Although Charles won the last time at the Battle of Falkirk against General Henry Hawley on January 17, 1746, he had to retreat north under the pressure of superior government forces, with his troops beginning to desert in the face of precarious military conditions and poor supply.

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19.8 km

King's Stables Station, Battle of Culloden

Highlight • Settlement

This cottage dates from the mid 18th century, and is known to have been in use at the time of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. It is said that the government cavalry were stationed here following the battle.

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