# Inverness Highland Lakeside Circuit

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/inverness-highland-lakeside-circuit
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands/rides/inverness-highland-lakeside-circuit (£2.00 GPX download)

A great water seen from both banks.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Scottish Highlands](https://greeningmoto.com/scottish-highlands.md) |
| Start and finish town | Inverness |
| Distance | 65.6 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 33 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | challenging |
| Landscape | lakes |
| Roads | A road and a long single-track B road |
| Best season | April to October |
| Tags | lakes, single track, forest |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

A circuit around a long, deep Highland loch, ridden anticlockwise from the edge of Inverness. The first half follows the north-western shore on a fast, open main road with wide views over the water, and the second half climbs back on the far side along an old military route through forest, moorland and tiny hamlets.

The contrast is the interest: broad and quick on one bank, then a long stretch of single-track with passing places on the other, where the pace drops and attention rises. Use the passing places early and on your own side, and expect cyclists, campervans and sheep. There are cattle grids on the quiet side. There is a long fuel gap on the return, so top up before you cross. It suits confident riders in dry weather.

## 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/inverness-highland-lakeside-circuit

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