Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a lake or loch lying in the Highland council area, Scotland. With a depth of 788 feet (240 metres) and a length of about 23 miles (36 km), Loch Ness has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain. It lies in the Glen Mor, or Great Glen, which bisects the Highlands, and forms part of the system of waterways across Scotland that civil engineer Thomas Telford linked by means of the Caledonian Canal (opened 1822). The watershed of Loch Ness covers more than 700 square miles (1,800 square km) and comprises several rivers, including the Oich and the Enrick. Its outlet is the River Ness, which flows into the Moray Firth at Inverness. Like some other very deep lochs in Scotland and Scandinavia, Loch Ness is said to be inhabited by an aquatic monster. Many sightings of the so-called Loch Ness monster have been reported, and the possibility of its existence, perhaps in the form of a solitary survivor of the long-extinct plesiosaurs, continues to intrigue many.
Region: Scotland
City: Highland Council
Distance: 32 km
Elevation Gain: 104 m
Elevation Loss: 199 m
Difficulty: 117 (Easy)
FIETS Index: 0.05 FIETS
Avg Grade: -0.4 %
Max cat climb: 5
Min elevation: 20 m
Max elevation: 138 m
Ride Category: Flat