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Falls of Shin – Loch Shin Waterside Café loop from Alness

Falls of Shin – Loch Shin Waterside Café loop from Alness

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Falls of Shin – Loch Shin Waterside Café loop from Alness

05:06

117km

840m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 42.0 km for 163 m

After 47.9 km for 136 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.1 km

Viewpoint

27.8 km

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Great village store for overnight supplies and coffee/cake stop.

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35.3 km

Culrain Railway Viaduct and Bike Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path crosses the Kyle of Sutherland here as part of the railway viaduct. The bike bridge involves a section of metal steps on each side and a narrow …

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39.8 km

Falls of Shin

Highlight • Waterfall

You can really see the salmon jumping, totally impressive ...

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39.9 km

Shin Falls Café

Highlight • Cafe

Whilst there is scope for this place to be over-run (coach park) it was an interesting new development and the cake was good.

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42.1 km

East Wood

Forest

44.3 km

Gruids Mill

Ruins

48.0 km

Church Hill Woodland

Forest

48.4 km

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Highlight • Cafe

The Pier Cafe offers seasonal brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with wonderful views across loch Shin.
Open every day from 10:00 - 16:00. Evening meals from 17:30 till late on Fri & Sat nights.

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48.5 km

Loch Shin Waterside Café

Highlight • Viewpoint

Brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks served with great views across Loch Shin. Outside seating by the loch in the summer and a wood burner for the winter.
Open every day …

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72.5 km

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Managed by Scotland’s Nature Agency, Loch Fleet has three interlocking areas: the coastal, beach and sand dune area; the tidal saltwater loch fleet; and the river Fleet and alder marshland. …

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83.5 km

St Michael's Well

Archaeological Site

92.3 km

Dornoch Firth Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Dornoch Firth Bridge was opened in 1991 replacing a 42km trip inland to Bonar Bridge. The 44m long bridge carries the A9 road across the Dornoch Firth.

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117 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.2 km

40.9 km

1.12 km

1.02 km

235 m

219 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

11.5 km

441 m

296 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

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Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

13°C

76 %

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Falls of Shin – Loch Shin Waterside Café loop from Alness

Ardgay Stores & Highland Cafe

Culrain Railway Viaduct and Bike Bridge

Falls of Shin

Shin Falls Café

The Pier Cafe, Lairg

Loch Shin Waterside Café

Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve

Dornoch Firth Bridge

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