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Road of the Dead Trees – View of Beauly Firth loop from North Kessock

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Knockbain

Road of the Dead Trees – View of Beauly Firth loop from North Kessock

Moderate

5.0

(1)

4

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Road of the Dead Trees – View of Beauly Firth loop from North Kessock

02:12

36.3km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.60 km

Road of the Dead Trees

Highlight • Natural

Nice road to Charleston with a series of dead (?) trees along the way. Gives a macabre face, especially in gloomy weather

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2

6.33 km

View of Beauly Firth

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice and quiet road along the firth

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3

7.04 km

Redcastle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle ruins on the banks of Beauly Firth. It's pretty run down now but still a nice place to explore.

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4

11.6 km

Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge

Highlight • Structure

go under bridge to follow the old railway track goes on for a good couple mile.

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5

11.7 km

Old Stone Arch Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

You will come across this viaduct on the route of the former railway line

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6

13.0 km

Hawthorn Road Track

Highlight • Trail

A decent track linking Hawthorn Road with Spital Wood. Once you get deeper into Spital Wood (to the east) it gets a little more overgrown.

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7

30.7 km

Gravel Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Short segment of gravel towards the paved road

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31.5 km

Manse Plantation

Forest

9

35.7 km

Charleston A9 Tunnel Murals

Highlight • Cycleway

Blue tunnel in Charleston for cyclists an pedestrains under the A9 between Inverness and Dingwall. In the tunnel there are some graffitis.

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

7.18 km

4.07 km

3.63 km

1.32 km

634 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

7.58 km

3.48 km

2.14 km

2.03 km

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Sunday 31 May

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