Cycling in Tomintoul
Riding from Tomintoul offers a 55 km point-to-point route with mixed surfaces and a significant climb to 721 m, passing through several rural places.
- 55 km
- 529 m
- 721 m
The ride from Tomintoul
Tomintoul to Ballater
Stage 5 of 6 of the Scotland Trail: 55.4 km from Tomintoul to Ballater with 529 m of climbing, on the signed route.
Map, profile and GPXRiding in Tomintoul in numbers
- Surface
- 47% paved · 52% gravel or unpaved — 29 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes
- Roads
- 29% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane
- High point
- 721 m on Tomintoul to Ballater
- Longest stretch without services
- 40 km on Tomintoul to Ballater
When to ride in Tomintoul
Best months: Jul to Aug.
4°-1°J17
5°0°F16
6°1°M17
9°2°A15
13°5°M16
16°8°J16
17°10°J20
16°10°A18
14°8°S16
10°5°O18
7°2°N18
5°1°D18
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 22 km/h from the SW