A 104.7km sportive from Inverness, with 1,217m of climbing.
- Distance
- 104.7 km
- Elevation
- 1,217 m
- Terrain
- Hilly
- Type
- Road loop
Start: Bught Park, Inverness
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of the Etape Loch Ness, run by Caledonian Group Events, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the Caledonian Group Events site.
On the route
The Etape Loch Ness is a single circuit of Loch Ness. It starts at Bught Park in Inverness and finishes beside Inverness Cathedral.
The organisers run the event on fully closed roads. On any other day the roads are open to traffic, so ride them as you would any other route.
The route measures 104.7km with 1,217m of climbing, which gives it a Terrain label of Hilly. Its notable climbs are listed below.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Notable climbs
- Climb near 53km: 3km at 6% average.
- Climb near 56km: 5km at 4.5% average.
Route map and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 26 October 2026.