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Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

Moderate

5.0

(1)

114

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Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

01:14

25.5km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10 m

Ness Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee and homemade cake. Not speciality coffee but still a nice place to sit out in good weather.

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3.03 km

Scenic Uphill Switchbacks

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

really fun climb with good views and little cars

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6.13 km

Scenic Singletrack Road South of Inverness

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

South of Inverness and away from the main road, you get the nice views without the traffic. A much better way in and out of Inverness.

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15.8 km

Holm

Highlight • Cycleway

Holm small town between Loch Ness and Inverness

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22.5 km

B862 Road to Inverness

Highlight • Cycleway

southern road between Loch Ness and Inverness, partly with cycle paths alongside

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24.6 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you don't just want to marvel and enjoy from the beach, you can have a great view here, be careful of the traffic, here is only an old small field driveway green and rarely used,

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25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

1.57 km

915 m

170 m

130 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

3.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

16°C

12°C

93 %

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Scenic Uphill Switchbacks – View of Loch Ness loop from Dores

Ness Coffee

Scenic Uphill Switchbacks

Scenic Singletrack Road South of Inverness

Holm

B862 Road to Inverness

View of Loch Ness

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