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Inverness - Etape Loch Ness

24th to 27th April 2026

Scottish COA 

Part 2 - Etape & Travel Home

 
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Queueing at the start...
 
 
Start pen
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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, about 15 miles from the start...
 
Urquhart Castle


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In the background a rare out of the saddle shot as I approach the end of the main climb...

Saddle

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At the top, 46 minutes of climbing and no threat to the KOM leaderboard...

Summit

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Piper at the summit...

Piper 1

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Piper 2

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Just so casually macho...

Piper 3
  
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On the home straight...

 
Ride 1
 


A really fun ride, but glad to be finishing...


Ride 2
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Ride 3
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Ride 4

 
 

Pidcockesque cornering skills...

Ride 6

 



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Ride 8
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Ride 9
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Ride 8
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Ride 9

 

Helmet, wonky as ever...

Medal

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Bike back in the room...

Bike



Packing up ready to catch the trains home, with the worry that my bike reservation might not be accepted on the first one to Edinburgh...


Departure 1
Slightly disturbing artwork when seen in the dimly lit middle of the night...


Departure 2
Last view of the River and Castle from the room...


View
Beautiful Highland view from the train on the way home...


View
River Tyne at Newcastle...


Newcastle

 
 

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