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Little Garve Bridge – Contin Village Store loop from Dingwall

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Little Garve Bridge – Contin Village Store loop from Dingwall

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Little Garve Bridge – Contin Village Store loop from Dingwall

04:08

50.3km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.4 km

Loch Garve

Highlight • Natural

Loch Garve is a wonderful lake in the Highlands. According to legend, a Kelpie – a beast – once lived in its waters.

Nowadays, its a popular fishing lake and …

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19.7 km

Gravel Path With View of Loch Garve

Highlight • Trail

Very scenic part of the trail between Contin and Garve

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22.2 km

Loch Garve to Little Garve Scenic Road

Highlight • Trail

Lovely smooth scenic road connecting Loch Garve with Little Garve, where you’ll find a small historic footbridge and picnic area.

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26.2 km

Little Garve Bridge is a scheduled monument, spanning the Black Water just outside the village of Garve. Dating back to the mid-18th century, it formed part of a military road, built for the British army following the Jacobite Uprisings.

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31.6 km

Garve to Strathpeffer Track

Highlight • Forest

Nice track near the railway

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34.9 km

Gravel Road from Contin to Garve

Highlight • Trail

Nice wide path through the woods, goes up and down

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37.4 km

Contin Village Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Open 6am - 7pm Monday - Friday, Saturday 7:30am - 5pm, Sunday 8am - 4pm.

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42.2 km

Strathpeffer Railway Station & Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The station served the fashionable spa in Victorian times, but both world wars I and II killed this off. Last passenger train ran in 1946, but the station is beautifully restored with museum and tea room.

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

9.93 km

8.44 km

2.68 km

990 m

385 m

130 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

17.7 km

2.95 km

2.84 km

1.01 km

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

24°C

6°C

15 %

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Little Garve Bridge – Contin Village Store loop from Dingwall

Loch Garve

Gravel Path With View of Loch Garve

Loch Garve to Little Garve Scenic Road