Mam Ratagan to Glenelg
Highland to Glenelg · Scotland
Distance8.9mi · 14.3 km
Drive time21 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainForestCoast
Telford military road over a wooded pass to Glenelg.
This unclassified single-track road climbs the Mam Ratagan pass from Shiel Bridge to Glenelg, rebuilt by Thomas Telford on an earlier military line, reaching about 348 metres. The wooded ascent offers views back over the Five Sisters of Kintail. Mind the steep gradients to fifteen percent, hairpin bends and single-track passing places.
Where it runs
HighlandStart · Scotland
GlenelgEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners30bends
Tightness8of 10
Max gradient15%≈ 1-in-7
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb381 mtotal ascent
Summit348 mhighest point · 1142 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
343 m rangeKnow before you go
- Steep gradients
- Hairpin bends
- Single-track passing places
Along the road
- viewpoint Mam Ratagan
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