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Burma Road loop — Cairngorms National Park

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Burma Road loop — Cairngorms National Park

Moderate

4.5

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Burma Road loop — Cairngorms National Park

03:55

44.2km

720m

Mountain biking

Embark on the Burma Road loop in Cairngorms National Park, a challenging cross-country mountain biking adventure that spans 27.5 miles (44.2 km) with a significant 2348 feet (716 metres) of elevation gain. This route, typically completed in about 3 hours and 54 minutes, is graded as moderate but demands good…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Cairngorms National Park

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4.17 km

Burma Road South Trail, Cairngorms National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The origin of this trail's name is contentious, but many sources state that it was built by prisoners of war during WW2. This stretch of the trail, though, is a …

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17.1 km

Dulnain River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely gravel road riding along the River Dunain. Commonly ridden as part of the classic 'Burma Road' bike route. Whilst this trail feels remote, it is only a few kilometres from the A9 at Carrbridge.

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25.5 km

Sluggan Bridge

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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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44.2 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

4.50 km

4.32 km

3.99 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

7.03 km

4.61 km

1.85 km

1.83 km

1.62 km

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

3°C

44 %

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Trail Reviews

Big Stoozer Adventures

July 29, 2022, Burma Road Sluggan Loop From Aviemore

VIDEO SHORT. Burma Road - Sluggan Loop From Aviemore. Cairngorms National Park. Scottish Highlands. https://youtube.com/shorts/zBlyNCvpjOM?feature=share

Nick

July 13, 2025, Burma Rd, Sluggan Bridge, Gen Wades Military Rd.

Relive video: https://www.relive.com/view/vrqojYwPxy6

Burma Road loop — Cairngorms National Park

Burma Road South Trail, Cairngorms National Park

Dulnain River Trail

Sluggan Bridge

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