Smirisary

Loop from Glenuig · Scotland, United Kingdom

Community route · Hiking · Saved 29 Sept 2026

Locator map: Glenuig · Scotland, United Kingdom

6.8 km · ≈+233 m · 1h 49m · loop · Hiking

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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

Smirisary is a 6.8 km hike loop from Smirisary near Glenuig, with about 233m of climbing (terrain model estimate) and an effort score of 9.

Easy (est.)LoopSmirisary90% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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5 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    Smirisary

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 0 min in

    6.8 km remaining

    +233 m remaining

  2. Descent

    451 m

    61 m descent

    0.5 km at 12.6% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 7 min in

    6.4 km remaining

    +222 m remaining

  3. Climb

    2.3 km

    127 m climb

    0.8 km at 16.3% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 36 min in

    4.6 km remaining

    +161 m remaining

  4. Descent

    5.3 km

    68 m descent

    1.5 km at 4.4% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 1h 24m in

    1.5 km remaining

    +2 m remaining

  5. Finish

    6.8 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-09-29

    About 1h 49m in

    0 m remaining

Distance
6.8 km
Elevation
↗ 233 mestimated from the terrain model; the file has heights on 0%
Est. moving time
1h 49m
hike, 12:00 min/km
Effort
9

Terrain & grades(terrain model estimate)

90% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 34m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 90% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 3, gaining about 124m. Total route distance is 6.8 km.

Easy 58% Steady 27% Power-hike 12% Steep 3%
High point
160m
Gain / km
34m
Max grade
28%

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
2.3 km
+54m / -107m
Middle third
2.3 km
+166m / -54m
Final third
2.3 km
+13m / -73m

Easy effort, estimated around 1h 49m moving time using a hike model: 12:00 min/km flat pace plus about 23 min for 233m of climbing. Expect 3% steep-grade exposure.

Flat-only: 1h 22m
Climb cost: +24 min
Effort distance: 9.1 km

Fuel & gear

Water
0.9 L

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

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Surface

≈12% paved · ≈88% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

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