Cycling in Lochcarron
1 cycling route from Lochcarron, Highland, United Kingdom, 29 km, 29 km mapped in all, with up to 748 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (26 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 622 m on Applecross from Lochcarron. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 29 km
- Biggest day
- 748 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 622 m on Applecross from Lochcarron.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Lochcarron
Lochcarron is the start for a 28.7 km route to Applecross passing through Sanachan, Kishorn, and Ardarroch. The route features a major climb starting at 12 km and covers 8.5 km with an elevation gain of 606 m. Riders can experience up to 13.7% gradient on this climb, reaching a high point of 622 m. The entire route is paved with no gravel or unpaved sections. There are 10.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane and a longest stretch without services of 17.7 km. No railway stations are near the route. This makes Lochcarron a base for challenging rides with considerable climbing and access to nearby places along the coast.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain includes a significant climb of 606 m over 8.5 km with average gradients of 7.2% and maximum gradients up to 13.7%. The highest point on the route is 622 m. The rest of the route is less steep but not flat, featuring mixed gradients typical of a coastal Highland ride.