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Schotland tour

Schotland tour

Ties planned a mountain bike ride

October 17, 2024

Schotland tour

Hard

37:33

447km

11.9km/h

6,220m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 134 km for 80 m

After 378 km for 96 m

After 379 km for 96 m

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3.53 km

Kessock Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Big impressive bridge with nice views over the bay area. You can't miss it.

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28.2 km

Old Church Ruin

Highlight • Religious Site

nice old ruin, not sure if you can see around it as it says private.

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38.7 km

Forest trail between Contin and Garve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Track starts of with tarmac then goes onto the usual forest leafy track, 1 wee river crossing.

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42.7 km

Black Water Falls

Highlight • Viewpoint

A good few small waterfall's along this stretch of river & forest track very nice, watch for wet tree roots in wet weather.

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58.4 km

Strathrannoch Track

Highlight • Trail

Nice easy track, few wee waterfalls on the way.

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63.6 km

Wide landscapes and lonely gravel – Strath Vaich is a stunning place to ride a bike. The road is rough, but it's possible on a gravel bike with wider tyres. Loch Vaich accompanies you to your left as you ride.

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105 km

The Schoolhouse

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Shelter from the highland weather. It's a bit basic but when it's lashing down it's the perfect spot.

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119 km

Rocky Path Near Loch Allisg

Highlight • Trail

One hike a bike on a hill past Loch Allish amd past last house before the bothy. All the track from there is Stony gravel track with a wee biggy …

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124 km

Gravel Track East of Ullapool

Highlight • Trail

Great quality gravel track heading East away from Ullapool.

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148 km

Coffin Road Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A tough push with a bike if you are heading to Dundonell. Amazing views though

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160 km

View of Srath na Sealga

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great wright up Graham Ashton on the route that take you through this highlight!!
grahamashton.net/cycling/exploring-fisherfield-forest

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168 km

Shenavall Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Of all of Scotland's bothies, Shenavall is perhaps the most iconic. Its surroundings are incredible. Backed by the bristly, yet shapely, arc of Beinn Dearg Mòr and in the lee …

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173 km

Mountain Path in Scottish Highlands

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Absolutely hike a bike up.

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179 km

Descent to Carnmore Bothy and Fionn Loch

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A superb and spectacular descent to Carnmore bothy with spectacular views. The bothy is a watertight and basic shelter near the Fionn and Dubh Lochs.

It's rocky and wild, and don't forget the midge spray!

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183 km

Dubh Loch Causeway

Highlight • Bridge

An amazing way to get across the Loch!

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220 km

Forestry Gravel Road to Strathcarron

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Forrestry gravel roads up and over to Strathcarron. Make sure your breaks work on the downhill

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295 km

Kylerhea Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

The road to and from Kylerhea (2 houses and a ferry off the Island in summer) is a quite one. Besides beautiful views (hey it's Scotland), the most important thing …

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306 km

Glenelg–Kylerhea Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

Unique ferry with a hand pushed turning system. Apparently there used to be a lot of these ferry's throughout the UK, but this is the last one still operational. Great …

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340 km

Camban Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Brilliant little bothy that sleeps up to eight people over two big rooms.

There's an open fire but you'll need to bring your own fuel.

Check out more at mountainbothies.org.uk/bothies/north-west-highlands-islands/camban

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349 km

Bridge over the River Affric

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A bridge over the River Affric. Here the river is calm, and there are views down this beautiful Glen, from the ancient Caledonian Pine Forest to the many Munros beyond.

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393 km

Climb from Struy to Loch Orrin Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Update: the Hydro Bothy has been demolished.

The Hydro Bothy is well known in bikepacking circles, formerly a cement store for the pipeline to Orrin Reservoir. It's anything but glamorous, …

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408 km

Descent from Hydro Bothy to Orrin Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

This descent is worth the steep ascent required to reach it. You will bike past Loch Orrin on the way, which is a part of a hydroelectric scheme, and keep …

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447 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

198 km

88.4 km

63.7 km

55.0 km

24.6 km

16.9 km

572 m

312 m

Surfaces

143 km

119 km

103 km

36.9 km

17.5 km

17.4 km

10.2 km

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Schotland tour

Kessock Bridge

Old Church Ruin

Forest trail between Contin and Garve

Black Water Falls

Strathrannoch Track

Strath Vaich Gravel Track

The Schoolhouse

Rocky Path Near Loch Allisg

Gravel Track East of Ullapool

Coffin Road Trail

View of Srath na Sealga

Shenavall Bothy

Mountain Path in Scottish Highlands

Descent to Carnmore Bothy and Fionn Loch

Dubh Loch Causeway

Forestry Gravel Road to Strathcarron

Kylerhea Climb

Glenelg–Kylerhea Ferry

Camban Bothy

Bridge over the River Affric

Climb from Struy to Loch Orrin Dam

Descent from Hydro Bothy to Orrin Dam

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