Gairloch Beach – View of Gairloch Beach loop from Gairloch

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Gairloch

Gairloch Beach – View of Gairloch Beach loop from Gairloch

Hard

4.5

(2)

riders

Gairloch Beach – View of Gairloch Beach loop from Gairloch

03:58

65.3km

580m

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 20, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.57 km for 54 m

Customers only

After 63.7 km for 54 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.15 km

Gairloch Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are a few shops in Gairloch if you need to re-supply. And a few pubs to if you need to re-hydrate.

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1.94 km

View of Gairloch Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful expansive sandy beach situated on Loch Gairloch

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15.9 km

View of Loch Maree

Highlight • Lake

Great views of Loch Maree and the Nature Reserve Islands. The loch contains over 60 islands, some of which have their own lochs, something that occurs nowhere else in the UK.

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23.5 km

Old Stone Bridges Over the River Grudie

Highlight • Historical Site

Two old bridges on the River Grudie - situated close to Loch Maree - nice place - it is also possible to stay here.

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30.3 km

Beinn Eighe Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

It's free! For tents only. Toilet, water point. Apparently midges galore at certain times.

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32.7 km

Gorsebush Café

Highlight • Cafe

Delightful little cafe, much-loved among cyclists and hikers of the area and beyond, offering lots of local charm, great food and drink in quaint crockery.

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32.8 km

The Gorse Bush Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

This is the best cafe you will visit in a million years!

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32.9 km

The village of Kinlochewe is the gateway to the Torridon region and a popular starting point for routes on North West Highland giants Beinn Eighe and Slioch. To the northwest is Loch Maree, considered to be one of the most beautiful of all Scotland's lochs. There's a service station in the village, as well as a few accommodation options too.

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