Loch Cluanie virtual cycling route
UK Loch Cluanie
Distance: 38.81 km
Elevation Gain: 334 m
Elevation Loss: 209 m
Difficulty: 224 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.43 FIETS
Avg Grade: 1.57 %
Max cat climb: 3
Min elevation: 5 m
Max elevation: 281 m
Ride Category: Rollers

Loch Cluanie is an inland loch linked to the southeastern end of Glen Shiel, formed when the Cluanie Dam was built across the River Cluanie in 1955. The dam is 675m long (2214 feet) and 40m high (131 feet). The modern A87 road runs along the northern edge of Loch Cluanie, and for much of the way it follows the route of an 18th-century military road built by General Wade to improve troop movement in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. The Cluanie Inn is a popular destination for walkers, as it lies at the start of several walking trails that lead into the hills that overlook the loch. Several of these hills are classified as Munros (peaks over 3,000 feet, or 914.4m). Cluanie forest is one of the oldest forests in Scotland, owned by the Crown at least as early as the 13th century. Here you will find some of the oldest Caledonian pine trees in the world. One particular pine has been dated to 1485 and is thought to be the oldest in Europe.

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 alan schmidt Nov 04, 2023 01:01:15 382 W 3.79 w/kg 38.05 km/h
🥈 Tom Smeets Oct 30, 2023 01:07:26 275 W 3.77 w/kg 34.56 km/h
🥉 Chris Oct 19, 2023 01:08:01 275 W 3.68 w/kg 34.26 km/h
4 D Speelman Dec 06, 2023 01:10:01 260 W 3.42 w/kg 33.28 km/h
5 Tigo Star May 10, 2024 01:11:21 237 W 3.31 w/kg 32.66 km/h
6 Geir Skaugen Oct 17, 2023 01:11:52 252 W 2.96 w/kg 32.43 km/h
7 Sytze Veenstra Oct 29, 2023 01:12:15 230 W 3.29 w/kg 32.26 km/h
8 Jos Tusveld Oct 24, 2023 01:12:56 235 W 2.97 w/kg 31.95 km/h
9 Artem Neposedov Jan 30, 2024 01:12:58 242 W 3.03 w/kg 31.94 km/h
10 Rod McGovern Oct 21, 2023 01:13:02 238 W 3.07 w/kg 31.91 km/h
11 Tony Oct 18, 2023 01:13:31 232 W 3.22 w/kg 31.70 km/h
12 Igor Tatarinov Oct 29, 2023 01:14:40 234 W 2.79 w/kg 31.21 km/h
13 Sebastian Krajewski Oct 21, 2023 01:14:53 219 W 2.92 w/kg 31.12 km/h
14 Andrew Fawcett Apr 27, 2024 01:15:04 236 W 2.68 w/kg 31.05 km/h
15 Stephan Breitrainer Nov 17, 2023 01:15:42 231 W 2.69 w/kg 30.79 km/h
16 Rick Berends Nov 20, 2024 01:16:03 198 W 3.05 w/kg 30.64 km/h
17 Rainer Klee Oct 26, 2023 01:16:05 220 W 2.59 w/kg 30.63 km/h
18 Indalecio Lekerika Dec 12, 2023 01:16:12 193 W 3.64 w/kg 30.58 km/h
19 Nick Kaldenbach Nov 04, 2023 01:16:23 216 W 2.63 w/kg 30.51 km/h
20 Eric Green Oct 26, 2023 01:16:24 209 W 2.79 w/kg 30.50 km/h
21 J F Nov 11, 2023 01:16:30 221 W 2.51 w/kg 30.46 km/h
22 Silvano Turati Oct 28, 2023 01:17:36 173 W 3.53 w/kg 30.03 km/h
23 Gino Pino Jan 25, 2024 01:17:59 192 W 2.95 w/kg 29.88 km/h
24 Frank S Dec 04, 2023 01:18:03 221 W 2.46 w/kg 29.86 km/h
25 olivier sabot Nov 07, 2023 01:18:21 207 W 2.38 w/kg 29.74 km/h
26 Daniel Badke Dec 16, 2023 01:18:23 201 W 2.58 w/kg 29.73 km/h
27 Mike Jost Aug 08, 2024 01:18:52 198 W 2.71 w/kg 29.55 km/h
28 jerome limosin Oct 30, 2023 01:19:10 186 W 2.62 w/kg 29.44 km/h
29 Martin Budd Mar 13, 2023 01:19:22 188 W 2.62 w/kg 29.36 km/h
30 Sebastiaan de Graaf Dec 20, 2023 01:19:38 208 W 2.24 w/kg 29.27 km/h
31 Rikard Persson Nov 27, 2023 01:19:39 192 W 2.67 w/kg 29.26 km/h
32 Robert Rheault Oct 22, 2023 01:19:41 184 W 2.83 w/kg 29.25 km/h
33 Quentin Hautot Nov 29, 2023 01:20:32 185 W 2.80 w/kg 28.94 km/h
34 Tony C Feb 15, 2026 01:20:33 186 W 2.48 w/kg 28.93 km/h
35 Maciej Czerwiński Nov 08, 2023 01:20:34 193 W 2.57 w/kg 28.93 km/h
36 Markus Geiger Oct 17, 2023 01:21:02 189 W 2.42 w/kg 28.76 km/h
37 Rémy Jouanne Dec 05, 2023 01:21:06 175 W 2.85 w/kg 28.74 km/h
38 ricrog Oct 26, 2023 01:21:17 209 W 2.11 w/kg 28.67 km/h
39 Jochem Wilms Jan 07, 2025 01:21:23 187 W 2.49 w/kg 28.64 km/h
40 thirard michel Oct 28, 2023 01:21:31 182 W 2.56 w/kg 28.59 km/h
41 Mike 8008 Oct 20, 2023 01:21:40 191 W 2.27 w/kg 28.54 km/h
42 John Hawkins Nov 07, 2023 01:21:41 173 W 2.31 w/kg 28.53 km/h
43 Christopher Epo Oct 26, 2023 01:21:46 190 W 2.21 w/kg 28.50 km/h
44 R VB Nov 09, 2023 01:21:53 196 W 2.31 w/kg 28.46 km/h
45 tony court Jun 15, 2024 01:21:53 192 W 2.13 w/kg 28.46 km/h
46 Jan Theron Dec 10, 2023 01:22:02 173 W 2.47 w/kg 28.41 km/h
47 Eva Klusoňová Nov 15, 2023 01:22:03 180 W 2.40 w/kg 28.40 km/h
48 Roman Mospan Jan 03, 2024 01:22:53 178 W 2.41 w/kg 28.12 km/h
49 Petro Mol Oct 19, 2023 01:23:20 193 W 2.03 w/kg 27.97 km/h
50 Marc Schmerder Oct 19, 2023 01:23:40 168 W 2.18 w/kg 27.85 km/h
51 Fabio Zanirato Oct 17, 2023 01:23:50 151 W 2.70 w/kg 27.80 km/h
52 Mesozoid Jan 10, 2024 01:24:01 170 W 2.36 w/kg 27.74 km/h
53 David Neilson Mar 15, 2026 01:24:37 156 W 2.23 w/kg 27.54 km/h
54 Kim Schou Oct 24, 2023 01:24:53 159 W 2.56 w/kg 27.46 km/h
55 patrick cabou baradat Jan 12, 2025 01:25:00 171 W 2.25 w/kg 27.42 km/h
56 Ian Rob Nov 15, 2023 01:25:26 177 W 1.86 w/kg 27.28 km/h
57 Tim Oldham Dec 26, 2024 01:25:26 159 W 2.37 w/kg 27.28 km/h
58 Dru Dixon Jan 05, 2024 01:25:41 161 W 2.38 w/kg 27.20 km/h
59 Paul Brooks Oct 20, 2023 01:26:03 151 W 2.40 w/kg 27.08 km/h
60 Rob xx Oct 29, 2023 01:26:49 170 W 2.10 w/kg 26.84 km/h
61 JJosef Kluson Oct 20, 2023 01:27:04 153 W 2.04 w/kg 26.77 km/h
62 MB Dec 10, 2023 01:27:19 158 W 2.43 w/kg 26.69 km/h
63 Michael Novich Dec 11, 2023 01:27:31 181 W 1.70 w/kg 26.63 km/h
64 Armen Mosesyan Nov 26, 2025 01:27:38 180 W 1.84 w/kg 26.59 km/h
65 Michel Benistant Nov 11, 2023 01:27:51 164 W 2.16 w/kg 26.53 km/h
66 rudi willen Jan 07, 2024 01:27:59 173 W 1.77 w/kg 26.49 km/h
67 Choub Bidou Feb 11, 2024 01:28:09 161 W 2.15 w/kg 26.44 km/h
68 Audrey Schmidt Nov 04, 2023 01:28:19 152 W 2.23 w/kg 26.39 km/h
69 Steve Rylands Dec 06, 2023 01:29:17 153 W 2.04 w/kg 26.10 km/h
70 Peter Muris Jan 22, 2024 01:29:54 149 W 1.91 w/kg 25.92 km/h
71 christian soulard Apr 25, 2024 01:29:55 138 W 2.23 w/kg 25.92 km/h
72 Rik Lukey Oct 21, 2023 01:30:16 142 W 2.10 w/kg 25.82 km/h
73 Frederik Vanrietvelde Dec 06, 2023 01:30:17 141 W 2.01 w/kg 25.81 km/h
74 Egon Gollner Jan 13, 2024 01:30:39 146 W 2.06 w/kg 25.71 km/h
75 Leonie Viterbo Dec 26, 2023 01:30:41 143 W 1.86 w/kg 25.70 km/h
76 Dariusz Kozioł Oct 26, 2023 01:31:02 148 W 1.85 w/kg 25.60 km/h
77 dimitri floury Nov 02, 2023 01:31:37 139 W 1.85 w/kg 25.44 km/h
78 Stephen Gunn Oct 21, 2023 01:31:51 135 W 2.07 w/kg 25.37 km/h
79 Ron Keshtacher Oct 19, 2023 01:32:16 158 W 1.84 w/kg 25.26 km/h
80 Dorus De Leeuw Nov 04, 2023 01:32:32 154 W 1.81 w/kg 25.19 km/h
81 Iwona Tercjak Nov 14, 2023 01:32:58 124 W 2.25 w/kg 25.07 km/h
82 Susan Parker Mar 28, 2024 01:33:37 122 W 2.22 w/kg 24.89 km/h
83 Chris Wilson Dec 02, 2023 01:33:38 125 W 2.08 w/kg 24.89 km/h
84 Cumbriancyclist Jan 07, 2026 01:33:42 139 W 1.85 w/kg 24.87 km/h
85 Eugen Diel Oct 29, 2023 01:33:57 135 W 1.80 w/kg 24.81 km/h
86 Frantxoa A Nov 21, 2023 01:34:40 148 W 1.92 w/kg 24.62 km/h
87 Michael B 1947 Nov 21, 2023 01:34:44 143 W 1.91 w/kg 24.60 km/h
88 Simon Law Oct 19, 2023 01:34:49 135 W 1.80 w/kg 24.58 km/h
89 Maurizio Gaudino Oct 18, 2023 01:34:51 144 W 1.60 w/kg 24.57 km/h
90 Cédric Lamathe Nov 18, 2023 01:35:10 124 W 2.03 w/kg 24.49 km/h
91 Graeme Wilson May 20, 2024 01:35:13 126 W 1.68 w/kg 24.48 km/h
92 W van Koetsveld Jan 10, 2025 01:36:29 131 W 1.75 w/kg 24.15 km/h
93 John Savill Oct 19, 2023 01:37:36 134 W 1.66 w/kg 23.88 km/h
94 Hans Couvreur Oct 31, 2023 01:39:24 124 W 1.51 w/kg 23.45 km/h
95 Joe Calderwood Apr 02, 2024 01:39:35 143 W 1.47 w/kg 23.40 km/h
96 shurtha riftcrag Nov 04, 2023 01:39:50 114 W 1.85 w/kg 23.34 km/h
97 J De Clercq sept 1946 Oct 19, 2023 01:40:09 120 W 1.60 w/kg 23.27 km/h
98 Edward Redfoot Dec 11, 2024 01:40:34 117 W 1.67 w/kg 23.17 km/h
99 Wouter Mebis Jan 20, 2024 01:40:45 127 W 1.49 w/kg 23.13 km/h
100 Merinda Westcott Dec 17, 2023 01:41:35 112 W 1.67 w/kg 22.94 km/h
101 Arjan van Ommen Feb 18, 2024 01:41:45 116 W 1.45 w/kg 22.90 km/h
102 Thierry Juguelet Dec 18, 2023 01:44:05 120 W 1.54 w/kg 22.39 km/h
103 Alfred Bruckner Nov 28, 2023 01:44:57 99 W 1.60 w/kg 22.21 km/h
104 Bénédicte TALON Oct 29, 2025 01:45:12 109 W 1.54 w/kg 22.15 km/h
105 Hans Petiet Jun 19, 2023 01:45:25 97 W 1.43 w/kg 22.11 km/h
106 Alastair Reynolds Oct 18, 2023 01:45:57 101 W 1.41 w/kg 22.00 km/h
107 Joseph Oct 25, 2023 01:47:11 107 W 1.47 w/kg 21.74 km/h
108 Handbike-Andi Nov 19, 2023 01:49:35 92 W 1.53 w/kg 21.27 km/h
109 Sonja Thoms Feb 03, 2024 02:31:22 60 W 0.80 w/kg 15.40 km/h

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