Tomatin Viaduct – Sluggan Bridge loop from Layby 147

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Tomatin Viaduct – Sluggan Bridge loop from Layby 147

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Tomatin Viaduct – Sluggan Bridge loop from Layby 147

02:10

30.6km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: September 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

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1.80 km

Old Railway Bridge Under the A9

Highlight • Historical Site

Old Railway bridge under the A9. Bridge is weak - blocked for cars.
On the road between Carrbridge ant Tomatin.

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3.07 km

Slochd Summit Traffic-Free Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Slochd Summit is a mountain pass on the A9 road and the Highland Main Line Railway reaching 1,328 feet (405 m).

A fabulous traffic-free section of NCN 7 runs past this iconic point.

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8.40 km

Findhorn Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Findhorn Birdge is an unusual two-span, reinforced concrete bridge spanning the River Findhorn in Tomatin. It's most striking feature are the semi-octagonal 'windows'.

It was designed by the engineer Sir …

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9.77 km

Tomatin Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful bridge with many arches in Tomatin.

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17.4 km

Slochd Viaduct and Forest Track

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Great forest track leading to the 8-span masonry viaduct at Slochd. This viaduct takes the Highland Railway over the River Findhorn, and is positioned close to Slochd Summit, a mountain pass at a height of 1,328 ft (405 m).

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20.2 km

Wade's Military Road at Sluggan Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

General Wade gained renown for constructing an extensive network of military roads in the 18th century across the Highlands. This strategic initiative aimed to assert control over the local population …

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22.0 km

Sluggan Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of General Wade's military road, built as part of an attempt to subdue the notoriously grumpy (from an English perspective, at any rate) Highland populations which has risen up …

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