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United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Isle of Skye
Broadford And Strath

View of Portree Harbour – Portree Harbour loop from Glas Eilean

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Highlands
Isle of Skye
Broadford And Strath

View of Portree Harbour – Portree Harbour loop from Glas Eilean

Moderate

5.0

(1)

63

riders

View of Portree Harbour – Portree Harbour loop from Glas Eilean

04:00

91.1km

760m

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: August 18, 2026

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After 29.8 km for 176 m

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1

12.0 km

View of Scalpay from the Isle of Skye

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2

16.9 km

Loch Ainort

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It can be worthwhile to drive a little down the path just before the pass at the lake. When I was there, the road was being built and was closed …

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3

17.1 km

View of Loch Ainort

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Everything is backed up here on the mountain. The only road to the interior of the Isle of Skye. It can get quite stressful and dangerous overtaking maneuvers are not uncommon here

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4

30.0 km

River Sligachan

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You can fish here.

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5

30.0 km

Sligachan Old Bridge

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The old bridge was built between 1810 and 1818. There are some beautiful myths surrounding them, such as that dipping one's face into the River Sligachan at the bridge bestows …

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32.3 km

7

45.5 km

View of Portree Harbour

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Portree, Skye's capital is set around a bay sheltered by two capes; it is an important marina. From here you have a view of the harbor and the Quay Street with its colorful houses.

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45.8 km

Portree Harbour

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Be sure to visit and eat fish and chips at the harbor

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73.2 km

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Viewpoint

B

91.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.8 km

3.15 km

2.69 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

86.8 km

2.99 km

700 m

558 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

17°C

12°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2022,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Highlands da Portree a Erbusaig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Transitional day with return to the mainland from the Isle of Skye. Two long climbs, one of which is demanding and two one-kilometer stretches at the end of the stage. A little residual fatigue

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First 30 kilometers fairly smooth ... The second thirty, two climbs of 5 and 6 kilometers, the first with gradients of up to eleven% with wind against and pouring rain 💀

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