Cycling in Kingussie
1 cycling route from Kingussie, Highland, United Kingdom, 75 km, 75 km mapped in all, with up to 785 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (10 m of climbing per km on average), mostly gravel routes, 28% paved. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 75 km
- Biggest day
- 785 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 28% paved
- Bike
- Gravel or mountain bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 32 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 28% paved · 71% gravel or unpaved — 53 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 12% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- High point
- 463 m on Kingussie to Tomintoul.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 32 km on Kingussie to Tomintoul.
Cycling guide to Kingussie
From Kingussie in the Highland region, cyclists can ride a 75 km point-to-point route to Tomintoul, passing through Tromie Mills, Achlean, and Glenmore. This route features a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces, with 28% paved and 71% gravel or unpaved roads. Riders encounter a longest stretch of 32 km without services and 9.1 km on main roads without cycle lanes. There is a railway station near the route.
Climbing is moderate; the biggest climb starts at 4.1 km and is 3.3 km long, with an elevation gain of 100 m, averaging a 3.1% gradient and peaking at 6.7%, reaching 360 m elevation. The highest point along the route is 463 m. No months or temperatures are recorded for the route.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain includes moderate climbs with the main ascent starting early in the route, averaging 3.1% gradient over 3.3 km and peaking at 6.7%. The route reaches a high point of 463 m. Surfaces vary, largely unpaved or gravel (71%), with some paved sections (28%).