Hard road ride. Very 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 7, 2024

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Start point

Train Station

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1.10 km

Inverness Castle – Start of the North Coast 500

Highlight • Castle

Good views of Inverness and the river from the top of the hill next to the Castle. There are some good pubs around here too. It is the official start …

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19.1 km

Loch Droma Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cycle through the sheep flocks on a well paved road in a stunning landscape.

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75.2 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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83.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.3 km

5.36 km

914 m

300 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.0 km

23.0 km

667 m

298 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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Tuesday 25 November

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