View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Tirryside

View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Tirryside

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View of Loch Shin – The Pier Cafe, Lairg loop from Tirryside

00:27

11.0km

50m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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2.45 km

View of Loch Shin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loch Shin is approximately 27km long and was enlarged and deepened by 9m in the 1950's by building a dam at the Lairg end to power a hydroelectric station.

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5.35 km

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Highlight • Cafe

The Pier Cafe offers seasonal brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with wonderful views across loch Shin.
Open every day from 10:00 - 16:00. Evening meals from 17:30 till late on Fri & Sat nights.

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5.44 km

Loch Shin Waterside Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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5.53 km

The Pier

Highlight • Cafe

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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11.0 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.36 km

1.40 km

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km