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Cycling in Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus offers mixed surface cycling routes ranging from 53 km to 86 km with climbs up to 765 m high, featuring long stretches without services and multiple peaks beneath.

5
Routes
341 km
In total
86 km
Longest ride
1,433 m
Most climbing

Rides in Fort Augustus

Riding in Fort Augustus in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Surface
39% paved · 61% gravel or unpaved — 207 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes
Roads
11% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 6 km on cycle paths or lanes
High point
765 m on Fort Augustus to Kingussie
Bail-outs
A railway station or ferry within reach on 3 routes
Longest stretch without services
76 km on Fort Augustus to Dornie

When to ride in Fort Augustus

Typical conditions by month, 20152024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Aug.

6°2°J19
6°2°F19
8°2°M18
11°4°A15
15°7°M16
17°10°J18
18°12°J20
17°12°A21
16°10°S17
12°7°O20
8°4°N18
7°3°D21
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 18 km/h from the SW

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