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Cycling · Highland

NCN National Route 78 (north)

A 106.8 km point-to-point route near Fort William, with 841 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 6.9 hours.

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Distance106.8 kmClimbing841 mEstimated time6.9 hrDifficultyhard

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

NCN National Route 78 (north) is a complete cycling route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 106.8 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityCycling
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent828 m

Mapped surface mix

Paved64% Natural18% Gravel7% Compacted6% Unknown5%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near NCN National Route 78 (north).

UK campsite A–Z
Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping ParkCamp Site · 2.8 km from the mapped route startLochy Holiday ParkCaravan Site · 3.7 km from the mapped route startLinnhe Lochside Holiday ParkCamp Site · 4.3 km from the mapped route startMacDonald Hotel CampsiteCamp Site · 14.2 km from the mapped route startInvercoe Caravan & Camping ParkCamp Site · 14.4 km from the mapped route startBlackwater CampsiteCamp Site · 14.8 km from the mapped route start

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Routes near Fort William12 routes within 20 km · centre 0.7 km away

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