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6.4 miles
Distance
1,306 ft
Climb
-308 ft
Descent
02:14:34
Avg time
997 ft
Altitude change
387 ft
Altitude min
1,385 ft
Altitude max
387 ft
Altitude start
1,385 ft
Altitude end
2.9%
Grade
-22.1%
Grade max
29.6%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
02:14:34
Avg time
Paca Buidhe Path Details
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Activities
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- Trail Running
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 90 in Trail Running
- 75 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#6,005 in Mountain Biking · United Kingdom [+]
- #7,920 in E-Biking
- #477 in Trail Running
- #893 in Hiking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeMixed
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyDouble Black Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Ride in RainYes
First 4.5km from carpark is nice and easily cyclable wide gravel landdrover track apart from a few steep loose corners near the beginning of the trail but don't let these put you off After that it's another roughly 3km up to the loch of pretty hard going, lots of big loose rocks make it very difficult to cycle up and down some of the sections.
At the start of the loch there is a small boat hut that you can shelter in from the elements.
Access Info
Straight opposite the carpark
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- Last: Sep 26, 2026
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Rt2112
Don't understand estimate this as a bike, very difficult terrain, rocks like bowling balls make the climbs very tricky. But when you reach the loch, the views are incredible
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