Culloden Battlefield – Culloden Viaduct loop from Inverness Airport

Culloden Battlefield – Culloden Viaduct loop from Inverness Airport

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Culloden Battlefield – Culloden Viaduct loop from Inverness Airport

01:48

37.7km

370m

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: September 24, 2026

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9.97 km

View of Culloden Viaduct

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After walking part of the Battlefield Walks, take in this view from the side of the road. You can reach this point either by walking along the road or taking …

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11.4 km

Culloden Battlefield and Memorial Cairn

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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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11.5 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 …

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12.4 km

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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23.9 km

River Nairn

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The River Nairn rises in the Monadhliath Mountains of the Scottish Highlands. From here it flows 35 miles northeast through Strathnairn, passing Culloden Moor, site of the Battle of Culloden in 1746, before entering the Moray Firth at Nairn.

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24.5 km

Balnuaran of Clava

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4000 year old burial cairns

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25.2 km

Culloden Viaduct

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Designed by Chief Engineer Murdoch Paterson and built by the Highland railway the impressive 29 arches of the Culloden viaduct that stretch over the valley and River Nairn really is …

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