Balmacara Square Pond – Sean-Chreag Fort loop from Loch Alsh

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Balmacara Square Pond – Sean-Chreag Fort loop from Loch Alsh

Moderate

riders

Balmacara Square Pond – Sean-Chreag Fort loop from Loch Alsh

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21.7km

510m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.92 km

Balmacara Square Pond

Highlight • Rest Area

Set at the heart of the Balmacara Estate, Balmacara Square is a pretty cluster of white-painted houses with an information point, cafe, gallery and deli. A great place to start/finish an adventure in the Lochalsh area.

Tip by

1.96 km

Balmacara Square Gallery and Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Balmacara Square is a lovely little village that comes with a great little gallery and a coffee shop. Well worth the stop after a stroll.

Tip by

8.83 km

Loch Lundie

Lake

12.0 km

Sean-Chreag Fort

Highlight • Structure

Intriguing (probably) Iron Age galleried fort, with a semi-circle of stones still clearly visible, overlooking Loch Achaidh na h-Inich.

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13.3 km

View of the Scottish Highlands

Highlight • Viewpoint

19.2 km

View of Skye from Woodland Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Wonderfull for sunsets and sundowner. Take a drink along.

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20.1 km

Downhill of Doom

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Awesome, super steep and technical descent!

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

8.85 km

566 m

539 m

503 m

Surfaces

6.49 km

6.14 km

3.41 km

2.72 km

2.55 km

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2024,Der Himmel voller Geigen, trotzdem trocken rumgekommen

Due to three nasty blisters on Katrin's feet, we changed our plans because hiking isn't an option at the moment. @ Pit, thank you for your well-intentioned tip. We did a wonderful panoramic tour. The final trail was really tough, so we pushed the steepest part. So now we've moved to the east coast, because cycling further north doesn't make …

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