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Loch Morlich Beach – Sluggan Bridge loop from Loch Morlich

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Loch Morlich Beach – Sluggan Bridge loop from Loch Morlich

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Loch Morlich Beach – Sluggan Bridge loop from Loch Morlich

04:45

60.6km

900m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cairngorms National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.39 km

Loch Morlich Beach

Highlight • Beach

Loch Morlich is a freshwater loch surrounded by award-winning sandy beaches. From the loch beaches, you are afforded spectacular views of the snow-clad peaks of the northern Cairngorms. Managed by …

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21.6 km

Carr Plantation

Forest

27.3 km

Sluggan Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of General Wade's military road, built as part of an attempt to subdue the notoriously grumpy (from an English perspective, at any rate) Highland populations which has risen up …

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36.6 km

River Dulnain

Highlight • Trail

Was quite put off initially about this route but it's actually really good.
Nice climb out of Aviemore then once at the top then there's a great decent off the top

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40.0 km

View of the Cairngorms Highlands

Highlight • Natural Monument

very exposed, great views

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48.6 km

Aviemore

Highlight • Settlement

Lively little town, which is very much geared towards leisure tourists, skiers and hikers as well as party nights

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49.1 km

River Spey

Lake

51.9 km

River Druie Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A lovely winding trail through the forest suddenly reveals a beautiful iron bridge, over a hundred years old, which takes you across the water.

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59.7 km

A lovely place to pause along the edge of the deservedly popular Loch Morlich. There is a sandy beach nearby and stunning views across the water towards the northern peaks of the Cairngorms National Park.

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60.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.1 km

14.1 km

1.65 km

1.48 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.4 km

13.8 km

7.09 km

3.44 km

879 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

16°C

6°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Loch Morlich Beach – Sluggan Bridge loop from Loch Morlich

Loch Morlich Beach

Sluggan Bridge

River Dulnain

Scenic Dirt Road Climb

View of the Cairngorms Highlands

Aviemore

River Druie Trail

Loch Morlich

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