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Crown And City Centre

Descent Into Dores – Inverness Cathedral loop from Inverness

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Crown And City Centre

Descent Into Dores – Inverness Cathedral loop from Inverness

Moderate

4.8

(4)

247

riders

Descent Into Dores – Inverness Cathedral loop from Inverness

02:12

42.7km

560m

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: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

758 m

Wolf Sculpture at City Entrance

Highlight • Monument

Lovely tour with changing scenery and off the main traffic, most of the time.

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2

12.3 km

Scenic Uphill Switchbacks

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

really fun climb with good views and little cars

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3

17.5 km

Descent Into Dores

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Great road after a long steady climb , then an amazing descent into Dores

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4

23.8 km

View of Loch Ness

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If you don't just want to marvel and enjoy from the beach, you can have a great view here, be careful of the traffic, here is only an old small field driveway green and rarely used,

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5

28.9 km

Scenic Singletrack Road South of Inverness

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

South of Inverness and away from the main road, you get the nice views without the traffic. A much better way in and out of Inverness.

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6

40.7 km

Inverness Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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7

41.3 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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8

42.0 km

Ness Bridge

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River Ness Bridge near center Inverness

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B

42.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

1.63 km

1.27 km

1.21 km

269 m

144 m

109 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

11.4 km

187 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

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Wednesday 15 April

14°C

7°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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