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Dog Falls – Plodda Falls loop from Badger Fall

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Dog Falls – Plodda Falls loop from Badger Fall

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Dog Falls – Plodda Falls loop from Badger Fall

03:52

39.7km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.1 km for 227 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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560 m

Dog Falls

Highlight • Forest

The Dog Falls are best viewed from this natural platform. They descend into a dramatic natural gorge, surrounded by native deciduous trees making for stunning colourful photos throughout the year.

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713 m

River and Forest Trail in Glen Affric

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the trail leads idyllically through a beautiful landscape with heaths, man-high ferns, pines and birches. The trees are covered with lichens.

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12.9 km

Plodda Falls Hiking Trail

Highlight • Waterfall

Nicely laid out and maintained trail especially from the car park to the falls. Thereafter it is still well defined and signposted with either the green or white trail clearly …

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13.1 km

Plodda Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The viewpoint platform by Plodda Falls allows to you take in the waterfalls in all their splendour. Rumour has it that Lord Tweedmouth even altered the watercourse to make them …

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28.1 km

Affric Lodge Junction

Highlight • Bridge

Unless you want to add a significant amount to your cycle, of you want to head east on the northern shore turn right here, you are not allowed to go over the bridge at Affric Lodge

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38.2 km

View of Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin and Glen Affric

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy stunning views into Glen Affric from this viewpoint above the dam. Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin extends into the distance, surrounded by Munros and well-restored ancient Caledonian Pine forest, the largest of its type in Scotland.

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38.4 km

Glen Affric Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Awesome views up Glen Affric and across to the surrounding mountains from this point off the main track.

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39.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

3.38 km

2.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

3.09 km

2.19 km

553 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

17°C

12°C

79 %

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Dog Falls – Plodda Falls loop from Badger Fall

Dog Falls

River and Forest Trail in Glen Affric

Plodda Falls Hiking Trail

Plodda Falls

Affric Lodge Junction

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