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Dores And Essich

View of Loch Ness – View of Urquhart Castle loop from Balachladaich Guest House

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Dores And Essich

View of Loch Ness – View of Urquhart Castle loop from Balachladaich Guest House

Easy

18

riders

View of Loch Ness – View of Urquhart Castle loop from Balachladaich Guest House

01:18

29.9km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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After 1.27 km for 69 m

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Parking

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1.23 km

Viewpoint

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good and fast to ride or to stop for breaths and pictures

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2

1.30 km

View of Loch Ness

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Obviously this is the road for monster-spotting. Surprisingly, all the tourist tat is on the other side of the loch because the coaches use the A82. You're much better off …

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3

8.77 km

View of Loch Ness

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wonderful views over Loch Ness,

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4

9.70 km

Fun hairpin climb from Inverfarigaig

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No traffic whatsoever. The road gets a bit gravelly in some places but it’s all good on a road bike. Expect lots of sheep. You’ll come across a gate a …

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5

10.6 km

The Corkscrew Road (B852)

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John Davidson has written about this old coffin road, it is an amazing piece of tarmac!

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6

22.6 km

View of Loch Ness

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perfect area to have wonderful times, good to tide, less cars

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7

23.8 km

View of Urquhart Castle

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by bike, hiked here or by boat across Loch Ness, beautiful old castle ruins, mystical great place

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8

29.9 km

Loch Ness Stone Beach

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few meters to the road, easy to miss, beautiful view, perfect place for a sundowner

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29.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.8 km

101 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

346 m

101 m

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Monday 10 August

20°C

9°C

3 %

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