Loch Ness South Military Road
B862B852Fort Augustus to Inverness · Scotland
Distance22.1mi · 36 km
Drive time46 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
LakesMoorlandForest
General Wade's military road along Loch Ness's quiet shore.
The B862 and B852 follow General Wade's 1720s military road along the southern side of Loch Ness between Fort Augustus and Inverness, the B862 climbing for high views and the B852 hugging the loch past the Falls of Foyers. Much of it is single-track with passing places. Mind the narrow sections, deer on the road and tight blind bends.
Where it runs
Fort AugustusStart · Scotland
InvernessEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners60bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb455 mtotal ascent
Summit394 mhighest point · 1293 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
375 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow single-track
- Deer on road
- Blind bends
Along the road
- viewpoint Suidhe Chuimein
Sources
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