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Cycling in Tain

Cycling from Tain follows a mostly paved 76 km route north to Altnaharra through Highland villages with moderate elevation gain.

76 km
Distance
337 m
Climbing

The ride from Tain

On the road: Tain to Altnaharra
Tain to Altnaharra

76 km337 m ↑ModerateRoadGPX

Stage 2 of 3 of the EuroVelo 12 from Inverness: 75.8 km from Tain to Altnaharra with 337 m of climbing, on the signed route.

Map, profile and GPX
0100200300m0 km20406076 km262 m · highest, at 64.0 kmStartFinish

Riding in Tain in numbers

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

Surface
Paved almost throughout
Roads
87% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
Bail-outs
A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route

When to ride in Tain

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

Best months: Jun to Aug.

6°1°J15
7°1°F14
8°2°M14
10°3°A13
14°6°M13
16°9°J13
18°11°J17
17°11°A16
16°9°S14
12°6°O17
8°3°N14
6°2°D16
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 20 km/h from the SW

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