Cycling in Dores
1 cycling route from Dores, Highland, United Kingdom, 38 km, 38 km mapped in all, with up to 425 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (11 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 97% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 38 km
- Biggest day
- 425 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 20 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 97% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 382 m on Caledonia Way.
Cycling guide to Dores
Dores serves as the start point for the Caledonia Way route, a 38.1 km point-to-point ride heading towards Fort Augustus. The route passes through Inverfarigaig, Foyers, Dalcrag, and Whitebridge before reaching Fort Augustus. Riders face a total elevation gain of 425 m along the way. The road surface is 98% paved with a small section of 2% gravel or unpaved. Much of the route is on main roads without cycle lanes, covering 36.9 km in total. Services along the route can be sparse with the longest stretch without facilities being 20.1 km. There are no railway stations near the route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route includes rolling terrain with a significant climb starting at 25.6 km that lasts for 4.2 km, gaining 162 m at an average gradient of 3.9% and a maximum of 6.5%, reaching a top height of 382 m. The highest point overall on the route is 382 m.