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Loch Ossian Gravel Road – Pass of Drumochter Summit loop from Dalwhinnie

Loch Ossian Gravel Road – Pass of Drumochter Summit loop from Dalwhinnie

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Loch Ossian Gravel Road – Pass of Drumochter Summit loop from Dalwhinnie

08:20

130km

1,290m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 27, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.2 km

River Pattack

Lake

31.1 km

Ardverikie Castle

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful estate castle on the edge of Loch Laggan.

Used in filming for Netflix series 'The Crown' as a stand in for the Queen's Scotland stay (Balmoral Castle) as we …

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33.0 km

Gravel Road Along Lochan na h-Earba, Ardverikie Estate

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice rideable doubletrack gravel road past two smaller Lochs up in the Ardverikie Estate (known from the British TV Series Monarch of the Glen). Beautiful remote place, definitely worth a visit or detour.

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51.5 km

Loch Ossian Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful stretch of good ridable hard pack gravel road leading to Loch Ossian, the youth hostel there and of course Corrour Train Station (with it's lovely restaurant / bar). The views are amazing. I'd go back here any time!

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67.4 km

Dunan to Corrour Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Amazing gravel road with a steady gradient, connecting two train stations in the middle of nowhere; Corrour Station and Rannoch Station.

If you like big views, this is definitely your …

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120 km

Drumochter Summit — Highest Point on the National Cycle Network

Highlight • Viewpoint

Drumochter Summit is a mountain pass on NCN 7, the highest point on the National Cycle Network in Scotland standing at an elevation of approximately 1,509 feet (460 m) above …

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120 km

Pass of Drumochter

Highlight • Viewpoint

Simply translating to 'high ridge', the pass of Drumochter separates the Southern and Northern Highlands, and the busy A9 road winds through this point too. Thankfully there's a separate cycle lane.

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121 km

Pass of Drumochter Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Pass of Drumochter is an epic mountain pass that separates the northern and southern central Scottish Highlands. The summit at 1,508 ft (460 m) is the highest point of any National Cycle Network in Scotland.

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124 km

Welcome to the Highlands — Pass of Drumochter

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Super smooth downhill glide on excellent asphalt from the Pass of Drumochter to Dalwhinnie. Watch out for the many bridges and occasional sharpish zig-zag when zooming along.

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130 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

76.2 km

22.7 km

18.5 km

8.87 km

2.33 km

1.46 km

113 m

Surfaces

86.1 km

29.8 km

8.04 km

4.07 km

2.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

2°C

55 %

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Loch Ossian Gravel Road – Pass of Drumochter Summit loop from Dalwhinnie

Ardverikie Castle

Gravel Road Along Lochan na h-Earba, Ardverikie Estate

Loch Ossian Gravel Road

Dunan to Corrour Gravel Road

Drumochter Summit — Highest Point on the National Cycle Network

Pass of Drumochter

Pass of Drumochter Summit

Welcome to the Highlands — Pass of Drumochter

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