Glenfinnan

Loop from Glenfinnan · Scotland, United Kingdom

Community route · Hiking · Saved 29 Sept 2026

Locator map: Glenfinnan · Scotland, United Kingdom

6.5 km · ≈+119 m · 1h 31m · loop · Hiking

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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

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.

Easy (est.)LoopSgeir an Ròin99% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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4 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Sgeir an Ròin

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 0 min in

    6.5 km remaining

    +119 m remaining

  2. Climb

    3.2 km

    82 m climb

    1.1 km at 7.7% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 45 min in

    3.3 km remaining

    +86 m remaining

  3. Descent

    4.2 km

    86 m descent

    1.8 km at 4.8% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 1h 00m in

    2.3 km remaining

    +18 m remaining

  4. Finish

    6.5 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 1h 32m in

    0 m remaining

Distance
6.5 km
Elevation
↗ 119 mestimated from the terrain model; the file has heights on 12%
Est. moving time
1h 31m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
8

Terrain & grades(terrain model estimate)

99% at ≤15% grade

This 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.

Easy 77% Steady 20% Power-hike 3% Steep 0%
High point
105m
Gain / km
18m
Max grade
15%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections(terrain model estimate)

Opening third
2.2 km
+22m / -13m
Middle third
2.2 km
+95m / -17m
Final third
2.2 km
+2m / -89m

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.

Flat-only: 1h 18m
Climb cost: +12 min
Effort distance: 7.6 km

Fuel & gear

Water
0.8 L

At this length most people need water rather than food on the way.

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Surface

≈64% paved · ≈36% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

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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