Cycling in Rosehall

Riding from Rosehall offers long point-to-point routes with mixed surfaces and significant climbs, reaching remote Highland destinations like Altnaharra and Durness.

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Routes: 198 km
In total: 115 km
Longest ride: 1,108 m
Most climbing

Rides in Rosehall

Gravel · From the map · United Kingdom
Rosehall to Altnaharra
Rosehall, United Kingdom
83 km751 m ↑HardGPX
Added Sep 2026
Gravel · From the map · United Kingdom
Rosehall to Durness
Rosehall, United Kingdom
115 km1,108 m ↑HardGPX
Added Sep 2026

Riding in Rosehall in numbers

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

Surface: 77% paved · 22% gravel or unpaved — 43 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes
Roads: 31% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
High point: 409 m on Rosehall to Altnaharra
Bail-outs: A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route
Longest stretch without services: 84 km on Rosehall to Durness

When to ride in Rosehall

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Aug.

6°1°J18

7°1°F18

8°2°M17

11°3°A15

14°7°M16

16°10°J16

17°11°J19

17°11°A19

15°9°S17

12°7°O19

8°4°N18

7°2°D19

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 20 km/h from the W

Cycling guide to Rosehall

Rosehall in the Highland region serves as a start for two main point-to-point cycling routes. The first heads north to Altnaharra, covering 82.7 km with 751 m of elevation gain. Key places along this route include West Merkland before reaching Altnaharra. The second route extends to Durness, spanning 114.9 km and 1108 m of climbing. It passes many small places including West Merkland, Allt na Caillich, Eriboll, Laid, Sangobeg, Leirinmore, Smoo, Sangomor, and Keoldale before finishing in Durness. Both routes remain fully within Great Britain and offer a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces. Although no cycle paths are present, 17.5 km and 43.5 km of the respective routes include main roads without cycle lanes. The routes provide long stretches without services, up to around 84 km, and two railway stations lie near the longer route to Durness.

Terrain

The terrain includes moderate climbs with the biggest climb on the route to Altnaharra being 2.8 km long at 7.2% average gradient, reaching 404 m height. The Durness route includes a 5.6 km climb at 3.6% average gradient, peaking at 220 m. Elevations reach just over 400 m on both routes, indicating rolling terrain with significant ascents.

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Cycling in Rosehall

Rides in Rosehall

Rosehall to Altnaharra

Rosehall to Durness

Riding in Rosehall in numbers

When to ride in Rosehall

Nearby destinations

Altnaharra

Ullapool

Tain

Nigg

Contin

Kinlochewe

Inverness

Durness

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