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Corran to Fort William

17 km road cycling route47 m climbing1 h 14 minGPX

Corran, Highland, United Kingdom · Road

A flat 17 km road cycling route from Corran, Highland to Fort William through Conaglen, Sròn Chritheagain and Trislaig, with 47 m of climbing. Most of it (15.6 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Signed route The waymarked National Cycle Route 78 (Walk Wheel Cycle Trust), traced from OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Stage 2 of 2 of the National Cycle Route 78. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Easy, flat rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance
17.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
47 m
3 m per km
Riding time
1 h 14 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Paved
92% paved · 0% unpaved · 8% no data
Traffic
Mostly main roads
15.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Longest gap 17 km
34 cafés and restaurants · 1 water point · 1 bike shop
Best months
Jun to Aug
Corran climate, 10 years
Navigation
GPX download
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Start → finish
Corran → Fort William

Map and elevation profile

Giant ice axes
Photo: Bill Kasman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
47 m
Distance
17 km
0204060m0 km5101517 km40 m · highest, at 6.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Corran
  2. Conaglenkm 6
  3. Sròn Chritheagainkm 12
  4. Trislaigkm 15
  5. Camusnagaulkm 16
  6. Fort Williamkm 17

The route starts near Corran and quickly passes through Keil at 0.3 km. It follows the A861 main road for 15.6 km without a cycle lane, passing Conaglen at 6.1 km, Sròn Chritheagain at 12.3 km, Trislaig at 14.6 km, and Camusnagaul at 15.7 km. The profile is mostly flat with 82% flat sections, 8% climbing and 10% descending. The highest point is 40 m at 6.8 km, with a low point of 0 m at 16.1 km, totaling 47 m of elevation gain.

Highlights

  • Highest point at 40 m near 6.8 km
  • Passes Meall Ruadh mountain at 10.2 km
  • Ferries at start and finish
  • Cameron Obelisk monument near Fort William

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Conaglen 6.1 km
  2. Sròn Chritheagain 12.3 km
  3. Trislaig 14.6 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 90% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads
90% main road · 2% other roads and tracks · 8% unmapped
Main roads
15.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
A861 (16 km)
Surface
Paved: 92% of the route is mapped as paved and 8% has no surface data.
Gradient
8% climbing · 10% descending · 82% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 17 km, from the start. Along the route: 34 cafés and restaurants, 1 water point and 1 bike shop.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 kmArdgour Ales · pub · 300 m off route
  2. 17.3 kmFox William Coffee Shop & Café · café · 70 m off route
  3. 17.3 kmTop Up Tap · drinking water · 80 m off route
  4. 17.3 kmOff Beat Bikes · bike shop · 70 m off route
  5. 17.3 kmWell Pharmacy · pharmacy · 200 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 0 km — Corran Ferry (Ardgour) (ferry), 1.2 km off route
  • 17.3 km — Camusnagaul passenger ferry (ferry), on the route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 17.3 km — Cameron Obelisk (monument)

Stay after this ride

  • Travelodge · hotel · 80 m from the finish
  • The Garrison · hotel · 160 m from the finish
  • Ossians · hotel · 190 m from the finish
  • Highland Hotel · hotel · 210 m from the finish
  • Gowan Brae House · guest house · 240 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Keil. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
Ardgour Ales (300 m)

At the finish

Trains and ferries
Camusnagaul passenger ferry (0 m)
Bikes and repair
Off Beat Bikes (80 m)
Food and coffee
Fox William Coffee Shop & Café (70 m), Café 115 (80 m), Crannog Seafood Restaurant (20 m)

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 17.3 km
  • 15.6 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • Steepest 500 m section at 4.7% gradient near 6.1 km

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Bill Kasman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: David Medcalf · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Steven Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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About this route

Route line
Traced from the waymarked route’s relation in OpenStreetMap.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Corran (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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