Cycling in Tornapress
1 cycling route from Tornapress, Highland, United Kingdom, 14 km, 14 km mapped in all, with up to 616 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (44 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 14 km
- Biggest day
- 616 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- 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 Bealach na Bà from Tornapress.
- Climbs
- 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Tornapress
Tornapress serves as the start for the Bealach na Bà route, a 13.7 km point-to-point ride entirely on paved roads with minimal main road exposure without cycle lanes (0.1 km). The main feature is a significant climb starting just after 1 km into the route, extending over 8.4 km, gaining 605 m in height with an average gradient of 7.2% and a maximum of 13.7%. This climb reaches a summit height of 622 m. The route has no intermediate places or railway stations along it, and no services are available for the entire length of the ride.
More on terrain
Terrain
The route is mountainous with a major continuous climb of 8.4 km averaging 7.2% gradient, reaching a high point of 622 m. The steepest sections reach up to 13.7% gradient. The surface is fully paved.