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View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Ballifeary

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View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Ballifeary

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View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Ballifeary

02:10

35.1km

210m

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: April 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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638 m

Ness Hydro Power Screw

Highlight • Rest Area

information hut about a few life cycles related to loch Ness and how the screw works

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9.70 km

Traffic-Free Path to Loch Ness

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Small traffic free section leading to Loch Ness.

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11.3 km

View of Loch Ness

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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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12.4 km

Dores Beach

Highlight • Lake

12.7 km

Dores Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

nice pub with beer garden

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13.3 km

Dirr Wood

Forest

17.9 km

View of Loch Ness

Highlight • Viewpoint

Obviously this is the road for monster-spotting. Surprisingly, all the tourist tat is on the other side of the loch because the coaches use the A82. You're much better off …

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23.1 km

View of Loch Ness

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Wonderful small beach on the lake, where the hut of the Nessie is located. You don't have to go to the café, there are tables right on the beach.

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35.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

6.24 km

5.17 km

1.05 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

10.0 km

2.77 km

320 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

21°C

13°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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View of Loch Ness – View of Loch Ness loop from Ballifeary

Ness Hydro Power Screw

Traffic-Free Path to Loch Ness

View of Loch Ness

Dores Beach

Dores Inn

View of Loch Ness

View of Loch Ness

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