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Garve to Strathpeffer Track – Little Garve Bridge loop from Contin

Bike touring routes & trails

Garve to Strathpeffer Track – Little Garve Bridge loop from Contin

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Garve to Strathpeffer Track – Little Garve Bridge loop from Contin

05:15

57.7km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 45.1 km for 29 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.46 km

Gravel Road from Contin to Garve

Highlight • Trail

Nice wide path through the woods, goes up and down

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2

5.76 km

Garve to Strathpeffer Track

Highlight • Forest

Nice track near the railway

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3

6.14 km

Loch Garve

Highlight • Natural

Loch Garve is a wonderful lake in the Highlands. According to legend, a Kelpie – a beast – once lived in its waters.

Nowadays, its a popular fishing lake and …

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4

7.36 km

Gravel Path With View of Loch Garve

Highlight • Trail

Very scenic part of the trail between Contin and Garve

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5

9.84 km

Loch Garve to Little Garve Scenic Road

Highlight • Trail

Lovely smooth scenic road connecting Loch Garve with Little Garve, where you’ll find a small historic footbridge and picnic area.

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6

11.2 km

Little Garve Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Little Garve Bridge is a scheduled monument, spanning the Black Water just outside the village of Garve. Dating back to the mid-18th century, it formed part of a military road, built for the British army following the Jacobite Uprisings.

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7

35.1 km

Road Along the River Black Water

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice road follows the river Black Water

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8

49.9 km

Stream Crossing

Highlight • Trail

B

57.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

5.24 km

4.17 km

3.94 km

1.60 km

Surfaces

43.7 km

8.98 km

3.59 km

738 m

731 m

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Thursday 7 May

13°C

2°C

18 %

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