Glen Torridon
A896Kinlochewe to Shieldaig · Scotland
Distance16.9mi · 27 km
Drive time37 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
Mountain
A single-track drama beneath the great sandstone peaks of Torridon.
The A896 through Glen Torridon runs beneath Liathach and Beinn Eighe, some of the most dramatic mountains in Britain. It is single-track in places with passing places; give way generously and stop only in the marked bays to take in the scale of it.
Where it runs
KinlocheweStart · Scotland
ShieldaigEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners22bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb240 mtotal ascent
Summit122 mhighest point · 400 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
122 m rangeKnow before you go
- Single-track with passing places
- Deer and sheep
- Exposed weather
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