Cycling in Ullapool
1 cycling route from Ullapool, Highland, United Kingdom, 100 km, 100 km mapped in all, with up to 1,041 m of climbing in a day. Hilly riding (10 m of climbing per km on average), mostly gravel routes, 8% paved. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 100 km
- Biggest day
- 1,041 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Surface
- 8% paved
- Bike
- Gravel or mountain bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 77 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 8% paved · 88% gravel or unpaved — 88 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- High point
- 363 m on Ullapool to Contin.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
- No services
- 77 km on Ullapool to Contin.
Cycling guide to Ullapool
Cyclists starting in Ullapool can take on a 99.7 km point-to-point route to Contin that passes through Morefield, Croick, The Craigs, Little Garve, Garve, and finally Contin. This route involves over 1,000 m of elevation gain, including an initial 2.3 km climb starting at Ullapool with an average gradient of 6.8%, reaching 164 m altitude early on. The highest point on the route is at 363 m. The route predominantly uses gravel or unpaved surfaces (88%), with only 8% paved roads. It includes 1.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes and has no cycle paths. There are two railway stations near the route for access.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is rolling to mountainous, featuring an initial climb with an average gradient of 6.8% and maximum of 11.7% over 2.3 km. The highest point reached is 363 m. Most of the route is on gravel or unpaved surfaces, with some short paved sections.