Gravel Track Along the Loch – Garve Railway Bridge loop from Alness

Gravel Track Along the Loch – Garve Railway Bridge loop from Alness

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Gravel Track Along the Loch – Garve Railway Bridge loop from Alness

05:13

78.0km

850m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

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18.5 km

Gravel Track Along the Loch

Highlight • Lake

Nice small gravel 4x4 track along side the loch, easy to cycle/walk.

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19.6 km

Loch Glass

Lake

42.6 km

Forest trail between Contin and Garve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Track starts of with tarmac then goes onto the usual forest leafy track, 1 wee river crossing.

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44.4 km

Gravel Path With View of Loch Garve

Highlight • Trail

Very scenic part of the trail between Contin and Garve

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45.7 km

Garve Railway Bridge

Highlight • Lake

Train bridge at the end of Loch Garve. It's more modern these days but still fun if you can spot a train going by.

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50.7 km

View of the Mountains from the Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Great mix of trails to challenge your abilities, and plenty of elevation to work your lungs.

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52.5 km

Loch Kinellan

Lake

54.7 km

Strathpeffer Railway Station & Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The station served the fashionable spa in Victorian times, but both world wars I and II killed this off. Last passenger train ran in 1946, but the station is beautifully restored with museum and tea room.

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64.3 km

Road With View of Cromarty Firth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet road, good alternative to the A9 and A862

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65.1 km

Highland Farm Café

Highlight • Cafe

Run by Ken MacKenzie and his family, this is a wonderful cafe, very keen to look after cyclists. They also have holiday cottages onsite. Easy ride from here down into Dingwall.

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78.0 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

26.4 km

8.96 km

6.77 km

5.60 km

2.30 km

Surfaces

35.8 km

24.6 km

11.1 km

3.84 km

2.77 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

4°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 13, 2021,Tour de Wyvis

All the way along Glen Glass is great. The section up to Loch Bealach Culaidh is steep with a difficult surface in places. Anything less than a mountain bike may need a bit of a push (I certainly had to). The descent towards Little Garve is loose in places, but generally fine. The track north of Loch Garve is also …