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Crown And City Centre

Inverness Cathedral – River Ness loop from Inverness

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Crown And City Centre

Inverness Cathedral – River Ness loop from Inverness

Moderate

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Inverness Cathedral – River Ness loop from Inverness

02:54

59.2km

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 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 57.0 km for 39 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

758 m

Wolf Sculpture at City Entrance

Highlight • Monument

Lovely tour with changing scenery and off the main traffic, most of the time.

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2

1.04 km

Castle Tavern

Highlight • Pub

Very good Fish & Chips

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3

1.14 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 …

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4

1.44 km

Inverness Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

These are the first (or last) steps on the Great Glen Way.

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5

2.13 km

River Ness

Highlight • River

The River Ness is a short river flowing from Loch Dochfar at the northern end of Loch Ness, through Inverness and into the Moray Firth. The Caledonian Canal follows its …

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6

21.3 km

Loch Laide

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a steep climb from Loch Ness , but hard work gets to the top and some beautiful views. Keep on the road and you can branch to Beauly or back to Inverness

Tip by

7

54.7 km

View of Beauly Firth from the A862

Highlight • Viewpoint

Road to Inverness north of Loch Ness

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8

58.5 km

View of the River Ness from Ness Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice stroll along the river

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B

59.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

16.9 km

2.96 km

1.13 km

267 m

101 m

Surfaces

51.2 km

7.62 km

220 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (320 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

11°C

8°C

97 %

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