Cycling in Contin
2 cycling routes from Contin, Highland, United Kingdom, 72 to 90 km, 162 km mapped in all, with up to 1,113 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (11 m of climbing per km on average), mostly gravel routes, 35% paved. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 2
- Lengths
- 72–90 km
- Biggest day
- 1,113 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 35% paved
- Bike
- Gravel or mountain bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 51 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 35% paved · 65% gravel or unpaved — 105 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 13% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 510 m on Contin to Fort Augustus.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 51 km on Contin to Rosehall.
Cycling guide to Contin
Contin in Highland, United Kingdom, serves as a start point for two main routes: to Fort Augustus and to Rosehall. The route to Fort Augustus covers 89.9 km with 1113 m of elevation gain and 53% unpaved surfaces, passing through places like Kinnahaird, Marybank, and Invermoriston. The biggest climb starts at km 57.7, lasting 4.5 km with an average gradient of 5.2% and a maximum of 9.5%, reaching a top height of 510 m. The route to Rosehall is 72.2 km with 664 m of elevation gain and 79% unpaved surfaces, going through Garve and Croick, with a climb starting at km 11.2 over 3.9 km at 2.5% average gradient. Both routes lack cycle paths and have stretches on main roads without cycle lanes, with the longest service gap 51.1 km on the Rosehall route. There are no railway stations near the Fort Augustus route but one near the Rosehall route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain from Contin is mixed with rolling to moderate climbs. Elevations reach up to 510 m on the Fort Augustus route, with gradients mostly moderate, averaging 2.5% to 5.2% on the major climbs, and maximum gradients up to 9.5%. Surfaces are a mixture of paved and gravel or unpaved roads.