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Caledonian Canal Path – Inverness Castle loop from Inverness

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Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

Scotland

Highlands

Crown And City Centre

Caledonian Canal Path – Inverness Castle loop from Inverness

Moderate

4.8

(5)

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Caledonian Canal Path – Inverness Castle loop from Inverness

02:22

32.2km

390m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.03 km for 616 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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864 m

Velocity Café & Bicycle Workshop

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice cycling hotspot within Inverness. The Velocity cafe & bicycle workshop offers great coffee and lunch, but as the name says, also a nice little bicycle workshop. You can set …

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7.28 km

View of Inverness

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice sights all around

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8.23 km

View of Inverness

Highlight • Forest

Nice surprise exiting the woodland path. Instant view looking down over Inverness

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13.1 km

Forest Trail Near Inverness

Highlight • Forest

Pace yourself, its easy to get carried away in this section

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13.2 km

Mochra Broch

Highlight • Structure

Sighns describing historical cattle movements from Highlands

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23.7 km

Caledonian Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

The smoothness of the riding here allows you to take in the beauty of the Caledonian Canal beside you. The celebrated Great Glen Way Route travels a little to the …

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24.8 km

Caledonian Canal Swing Bridge

Highlight • River

Watch the boats traveling through the gates along the canal.

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31.3 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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32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

5.51 km

4.59 km

3.46 km

2.36 km

2.01 km

109 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

11.2 km

4.72 km

2.36 km

965 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

17°C

13°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Caledonian Canal Path – Inverness Castle loop from Inverness

Velocity Café & Bicycle Workshop

View of Inverness

View of Inverness

Forest Trail Near Inverness

Mochra Broch

Caledonian Canal Path

Caledonian Canal Swing Bridge

Inverness Castle

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