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The Great Glen Way – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

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Crown And City Centre

The Great Glen Way – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

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The Great Glen Way – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

04:55

65.2km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 2.44 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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739 m

Douglas Row Cottages

Highlight • Settlement

Nice street on the banks of river Ness

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18.4 km

The Bothy Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

Great pit stop after leaving Inverness. Stop for lunch or coffee and cake. Cash only.

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45.8 km

Water Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Looks like the owners of the Eco Cafe have set up a tap for passer by’s to fill up their water bottles. I didn’t need a top up so I …

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47.1 km

Abriachan Eco Cafe & Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Amazing hospitality and huge portions. It’s an unusual cafe but the best I have ever been to.

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52.5 km

View of the Scottish Highlands

Highlight • Natural

53.7 km

The Great Glen Way

Highlight • Trail

The Great Glen Way covers 79 miles of path, track, canal and loch and can be undertaken by bike, on foot or by boat. Whichever way you travel it's an …

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64.0 km

Inverness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Inverness Castle overlooks the River Ness from a sandstone cliff and affords fine views over the ancient and picturesque city of Inverness. The castle’s position, bridging the mouth of the …

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64.5 km

Inverness City Centre

Highlight • River

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.

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65.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

22.9 km

10.1 km

5.71 km

2.49 km

715 m

148 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

13.9 km

11.2 km

5.92 km

2.64 km

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 7 September

16°C

11°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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The Great Glen Way – Inverness City Centre loop from Inverness

Douglas Row Cottages

The Bothy Coffee Stop

Water Fountain

Abriachan Eco Cafe & Campsite

View of the Scottish Highlands

The Great Glen Way

Inverness Castle

Inverness City Centre

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