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NCN National Route 79
Bike touring
Hard3 climbs→ One-way76.8
km
4:16
h
↗ 602
m
↘ 798
m
Steepness<3%3–6%6–9%9–12%≥12%
Paved 2.0 kmUnpaved 23.3 kmUnknown 51.6 km
Unknown = surface not tagged in OpenStreetMap — not a judgement of the path's quality.
Way types
Road25.9 km
Unknown18.7 km
Path17.9 km
Cycleway8.6 km
Track4.5 km
Street0.8 km
Access road0.5 km
Hard route. Very good fitness required. A mix of paved and unpaved surfaces.
Weather at the start
Tue
🌧️
14°
10°
💧100%
Wed
☁️
15°
8°
💧65%
Thu
🌦️
15°
7°
💧60%
Fri
☁️
14°
10°
💧39%
Sat
🌦️
15°
9°
💧62%
Fair chance of rain — a waterproof jacket may come in handy.
Muir of Ord to North Kessock via Blairdhu
13.3 km · ↗86 m · Bike touring
NCN 1 Cromarty alternative
56.9 km · ↗474 m · Bike touring
Blue
4.7 km · ↗97 m · MTB
Cape Wrath Trail (Allt Beithe - Carnoch)
13.9 km · ↗289 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Bealach Ban-Loch Coulin)
9.6 km · ↗289 m · Hiking
Cape Wrath Trail (Beinn Eighe Diversion)
17.7 km · ↗682 m · Hiking
Highlights along the route