# Gairloch Wester Ross Coast and Moor Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/gairloch-wester-ross-coast-and-moor-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/gairloch-wester-ross-coast-and-moor-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

Empty moor, sea lochs and a long loop.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Gairloch |
| Distance | 106.8 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 2 h 18 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | challenging |
| Landscape | coast |
| Roads | A roads with sections of single-track |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | single track, coastal, moorland |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A full day in Wester Ross, one of the emptiest and most beautiful parts of the Highlands. The loop follows a long, wooded freshwater loch beneath steep mountains, crosses a great expanse of open moor, then climbs a high, remote road and drops to a coast of sea lochs, white-sand bays and island views.

This is real remote riding. Parts of the road are single-track with passing places, particularly early on and near the coast, and there are cattle grids and gates to cross with care. Fuel is the main constraint: there is a gap of more than seventy miles with no confirmed pump, so fill up before you leave and again at the first opportunity. Allow far longer than the distance suggests, and keep a margin of daylight.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/gairloch-wester-ross-coast-and-moor-loop

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