View of Beauly Firth – Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge loop from Muir of Ord

View of Beauly Firth – Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge loop from Muir of Ord

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View of Beauly Firth – Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge loop from Muir of Ord

02:37

44.7km

450m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 52 m for 17 m

After 44.6 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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266 m

Café Artisans at the Muir Hub

Highlight • Cafe

Decent coffee shop in the middle of Muir of Ord. Very bike friendly with outside space. And if you're not satisfied with the cake options, there's a great cake shop opposite!

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23.0 km

Blackhills Wood

Forest

34.6 km

Gallowhill Wood

Forest

36.7 km

Scenic Gravel Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful back road with beautiful scenery and sights (old farm and castle)

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37.1 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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37.8 km

View of Beauly Firth

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice and quiet road along the firth

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39.4 km

Old Railway and Grassland Trail to Muir of Ord

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail in the forest used to be the route of this old railway, but now it's mostly a forest track. You can follow most of it at least until …

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41.7 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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41.7 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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43.0 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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44.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

13.5 km

2.00 km

1.94 km

796 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.0 km

8.26 km

6.46 km

609 m

368 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Friday 9 October

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View of Beauly Firth – Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge loop from Muir of Ord

Café Artisans at the Muir Hub

Scenic Gravel Path

Redcastle Ruins

View of Beauly Firth

Old Railway and Grassland Trail to Muir of Ord

Old Stone Arch Railway Bridge

Old Stone Arch Viaduct

Hawthorn Road Track

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