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Loch Garry – Loch Ericht Gravel Road loop from Dalwhinnie

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Loch Garry – Loch Ericht Gravel Road loop from Dalwhinnie

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Loch Garry – Loch Ericht Gravel Road loop from Dalwhinnie

06:52

85.4km

1,040m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.94 km

Smooth Cycle Path in Cairngorms National Park

Highlight • Trail

A lot of the NCN 7 along side the A9 has re-tarmacked, making for a very smooth ride in sections.

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10.5 km

Drumochter Summit

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The highest point on National Cycle Route 7, at 462m. This pass marks the boundary of Perth and Kinross, in addition to the edge of the Cairngorms. Fast rolling cycling …

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14.0 km

Beautiful valley just off the A9 main road, part of National Cycle Network route 7 (Sunderland to Inverness) close to the Pass of Drumochter.

Enjoy the doubletrack gravel road over from Kinloch Rannoch and past Loch Garry.

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20.3 km

Stone Bridge Over Stream

Highlight • Bridge

42.7 km

Rannoch Lodge

Forest

54.9 km

View of Loch Ericht and An Dun

Highlight • Lake

Quite (very) boggy section...wouldn't like to do this after a lot of rain.

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55.3 km

Ben Alder Cottage Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Also known as 'McCook's Cottage', Ben Alder Cottage bothy is a brilliantly remote refuge, nestled between the peak of Ben Alder and Loch Ericht.

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64.9 km

View of Ben Alder

Highlight • Summit

78.2 km

Loch Ericht Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This gravel road is commonly used as an approach to riding around Ben Alder or as a part of a journey towards Ardverikie Estate. In good weather you can see …

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85.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

16.1 km

11.5 km

8.90 km

1.85 km

1.44 km

113 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

23.6 km

7.03 km

4.34 km

3.83 km

664 m

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

21°C

13°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Loch Garry – Loch Ericht Gravel Road loop from Dalwhinnie

Smooth Cycle Path in Cairngorms National Park

Drumochter Summit

Loch Garry

Stone Bridge Over Stream

View of Loch Ericht and An Dun

Ben Alder Cottage Bothy

View of Ben Alder

Loch Ericht Gravel Road

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