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Culloden Battlefield – Inverness Castle loop from Tomatin Distillery

Culloden Battlefield – Inverness Castle loop from Tomatin Distillery

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Culloden Battlefield – Inverness Castle loop from Tomatin Distillery

03:19

67.5km

740m

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: April 7, 2026

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3.89 km

Culloden Battlefield and Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Site of the 1745 battle of Culloden Moor, the end of the Jacobite uprising led by Bonny Prince Charlie. There is a National Trust cemtre nearby with loads of information about the battle.

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22.7 km

Prince Charles Edward Stuart (called Bonnie Prince Charlie) and his approximately 5,000-man army, consisting mainly of men from the Scottish Highlands, was on the 8th, after winning the Prestonpans battle to secure his domination of Scotland He crossed the border into England on November 17, 1745. The army reached Carlisle and Manchester until Derby. Here, however, at the insistence of Lord George Murray's counselors and against the Prince's resistance, they decided to retreat to Scotland, as the position of the Jacobites was threatened by two armies under General George Wade and Prince William August, Duke of Cumberland. In addition, the Jacobites could pay no more pay and were fed by volunteers, since the promised support from France was missing.
Under the command of Murray, the Jacobites secured the retreat to Scotland through a victorious battle at Clifton and reached Glasgow on December 25, where provisions and reinforcements awaited them. Although Charles won the last time at the Battle of Falkirk against General Henry Hawley on January 17, 1746, he had to retreat north under the pressure of superior government forces, with his troops beginning to desert in the face of precarious military conditions and poor supply.

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King's Stables Station, Battle of Culloden

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This cottage dates from the mid 18th century, and is known to have been in use at the time of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. It is said that the government cavalry were stationed here following the battle.

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27.5 km

Coulfield Road North

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32.2 km

Inverness Castle

Highlight • Castle

Inverness Castle overlooks the River Ness from a sandstone cliff and affords fine views over the ancient and picturesque city of Inverness. The castle’s position, bridging the mouth of the river as it enters the Moray Firth, has ensured its place at the centre of political, religious and mercantile life in the Highlands for the best part of two millennia. The site is free to explore during daylight hours. There is a viewpoint that you can pay more to see, though.

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