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Black Water Bridge – The Midge Bite Cafe loop from Garve

Black Water Bridge – The Midge Bite Cafe loop from Garve

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Black Water Bridge – The Midge Bite Cafe loop from Garve

03:15

74.0km

530m

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: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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792 m

Black Water Bridge

Highlight • River

Old bridge over the Black Water.
When you drive over it, the metal plates on the bridge rattle.

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9.09 km

Loch Luichart

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Loch Luichart is a sizeable loch just below the Highlands and to the west of Inverness. The road surface around the edge is great but it can get busy with traffic heading for Skye in the summer.

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26.9 km

A brilliant place for a stop in Achnasheen with an even better name! Handily it's also on the NC500 route. Watch out though as it closes periodically over the winter months, midge season only!

Check out more at instagram.com/midgebitecafe/?hl=en-gb

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26.9 km

The Midge Bite Cafe

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Popular with cycylists and walkers the Midge Bite is a must stop. Good food, great company and super bike friendly. Stock up before you head into the hills - cafes/shops are few and far between in the hills.

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27.1 km

Achnasheen Railway Station

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pleasant station

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37.5 km

North Roast Food Truck at Gairloch Viewpoint

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47.8 km

View of the River Along the A832

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The road is two lanes wide and not very busy, which means that drivers can easily overtake. Unfortunately, as is always the case on roads, there are one or two people who overtake closely.

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74.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.6 km

1.14 km

1.00 km

169 m

114 m

Surfaces

73.6 km

232 m

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

18°C

13°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Black Water Bridge – The Midge Bite Cafe loop from Garve

Black Water Bridge

Loch Luichart

The Midge Bite Cafe

The Midge Bite Cafe

Achnasheen Railway Station

North Roast Food Truck at Gairloch Viewpoint

View of the River Along the A832

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