11.0 miles
Distance
2,253 ft
Climb
-2,166 ft
Descent
04:37:09
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Torridon
    Kinlochewe
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #41354 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22230 in E-Biking
    • #40485 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 65 in Hiking

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Coulags to Achnashellach is a highly rated 18 km moderately popular red singletrack scenic trail located near Kinlochewe. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. On average it takes 4 hours37 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Coulags to Achnashellach hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    87 ft
  • Altitude min
    89 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,156 ft
  • Altitude start
    89 ft
  • Altitude end
    177 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -58.5%
  • Grade min
    74.3%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    04:37:09
  • Avg reverse time
    03:33:07
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on Apr 15, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.09 (15 votes)
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      Apr 15, 2025 @ 1:21pm
      Apr 15, 2025
      		 Amazing trail. The top section of the descent is very washed out and eroded in places with lots of loose rock but this just adds to the fun!
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      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 37.0 km avg distance
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      • 13 rides
      • Last: May 6, 2025

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