Glenfinnan
Loop from Glenfinnan · Scotland, United Kingdom
Community route · Hiking · Saved 29 Sept 2026
Glenfinnan is a 6.5 km hike loop from Sgeir an Ròin near Glenfinnan, with about 119m of climbing (terrain model estimate) and an effort score of 8.
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Terrain & grades(terrain model estimate)
99% at ≤15% gradeThis loop packs 18m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 99% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 4, gaining about 66m. Total route distance is 6.5 km.
Snow & conditions
Snow not assessedCurrent snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.
Route sections(terrain model estimate)
Easy effort, estimated around 1h 31m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 12 min for 119m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.
Fuel & gear
At this length most people need water rather than food on the way.
Surface
Surface classes from OpenStreetMap, matched to the line. Ways without a surface tag are classed by their road type, so this is an estimate.
Path difficulty, as tagged in OpenStreetMap
- T2 mountain hiking: 1.4 km
No difficulty tag on 754 m of path or track: unknown, not easy.
The SAC hiking scale mappers give each path. It is not a check of exposure, the weather or snow on the day.
On roads with traffic: 337 m in 2 stretches (the longest 188 m). Roads of class tertiary or bigger in OpenStreetMap; crossings and stretches under 100 m are not counted.
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