Etape Loch Ness 2027

The UK's largest closed-road cycle sportive, Etape Loch Ness circles Loch Ness on a 66-mile (106 km) traffic-free route starting and finishing in Inverness, with 900 m of total ascent. The course includes the King and Queen of the Mountain timed climb: a 4.8-mile ascent from Fort Augustus with gradients reaching 12%. Pre-event registration takes place at Eden Court Theatre the day before, with the Sunday morning start from Bught Park and finishers returning to Bishops Road from 08:45. Official charity partners are Highland Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Parkinson's UK; general entry is not yet open — register interest at etapelochness.com for priority access when entries launch.