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North Coast 500 Cycle Route
Cycling Route
Details
507.36 mi
35,707 ft
With a couple of more cycle friendly deviations from the standard driving route.
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doon the Hill | 1.00 mi | -112 ft | -1.9% |
| Beauly Bridge to Muir of Ord | 3.58 mi | 102 ft | 0.5% |
| Chicken run | 1.83 mi | -16 ft | -0.1% |
| Beauly to Muir of Ord | 1.46 mi | 66 ft | 0.7% |
| MoO to Orrin Bridge | 2.76 mi | -108 ft | -0.5% |
| Marybank Straight From Dingwall | 1.16 mi | 39 ft | 0.6% |
| A896 Climb | 1.33 mi | 443 ft | 6.3% |
| Kishorn Hill and Bealach | 11.94 mi | 2,060 ft | 3.2% |
| Bealach Na Ba | 7.64 mi | 2,037 ft | 3.2% |
| Bealach Na Ba Lower Slopes | 2.68 mi | 574 ft | 4.0% |
| Bealach na Ba westbound from Tornapress | 5.79 mi | 2,057 ft | 6.7% |
| Bealach-na-Ba | 5.71 mi | 2,054 ft | 6.8% |
| Bealach - Steep bit | 1.96 mi | 1,033 ft | 10.0% |
| Bealach Na Ba to Applecross descent | 5.09 mi | -2,034 ft | -7.6% |
| Time to let go of the brakes... | 3.78 mi | -1,355 ft | -6.8% |
| Ego Massage | 23.20 mi | 440 ft | 0.0% |
| Kalnakill | 0.33 mi | 89 ft | 4.9% |
| Cuaig Kicker | 0.16 mi | 43 ft | 4.8% |
| Shieldaig Ramp | 0.22 mi | 92 ft | 6.8% |
| Celtman Route - Lumpy Lumpy Lumpy | 46.92 mi | -574 ft | -0.0% |
| Aultbea to Laide | 2.14 mi | 154 ft | 0.2% |
| Passo Little Loch Broom | 2.04 mi | 564 ft | 5.2% |
| Drumrunie to Stac car park | 4.99 mi | -217 ft | -0.5% |
| Badnagyle rep | 0.38 mi | 141 ft | 6.9% |
| lochinver to a894 along coast | 21.75 mi | 453 ft | 0.1% |
| B869 Killer Ramp | 1.71 mi | 433 ft | 4.7% |
| Eddrachilles Brae | 0.64 mi | 220 ft | 6.4% |
| Scourie to Durness | 24.91 mi | 607 ft | 0.1% |
| A894 Climb | 0.82 mi | 266 ft | 6.1% |
| Laxford Challenge | 2.32 mi | 207 ft | 1.3% |
| Passo Dello Gualino | 4.39 mi | 587 ft | 2.5% |
| A836 Climb | 1.20 mi | 387 ft | 6.1% |
| Bettyhill West | 1.03 mi | 190 ft | 3.4% |
| Past the campsite downhill | 0.28 mi | -98 ft | -6.4% |
| Bettyhill East | 2.16 mi | 390 ft | 3.4% |
| Segment | 1.07 mi | 272 ft | 4.8% |
| A836 Climb | 0.76 mi | 266 ft | 6.6% |
| Strathy East | 0.73 mi | 217 ft | 5.6% |
| A897 Climb | 1.01 mi | -69 ft | -0.3% |
| Segment | 0.90 mi | 328 ft | 6.9% |
| Thurso to Castletown | 3.60 mi | 102 ft | 0.1% |
| Claredon sprint | 1.81 mi | -85 ft | -0.1% |
| Dunnet Links | 2.22 mi | -39 ft | -0.0% |
| Barrock Rise | 1.01 mi | 112 ft | 2.1% |
| A836 Climb | 0.62 mi | 282 ft | 8.6% |
| psome | 10.70 mi | 669 ft | 1.1% |
| A9 Climb | 1.02 mi | 430 ft | 8.0% |
| Boners Bridge! | 1.29 mi | -23 ft | -0.0% |
| aldie burn | 2.20 mi | 210 ft | 1.8% |
| Half wheel | 0.88 mi | 20 ft | 0.4% |
