The Etape Loch Ness is a cycling sportive of PerfectNess!
A cycling event which circles the spectacular Loch Ness, the UK’s largest fresh water loch by volume.
22nd of August 2021
The event is taking place on the 22nd of August 2021, cyclists have been urged to register their places as the Etape Loch Ness has been very popular in previous years with 5,600 cyclists taking part in their previous event. The spectacular scenery and myth surrounding Loch Ness will be sure to make it a great event.
Closed Roads
With 66 miles (106km) of traffic free roads the circular route around Loch Ness starts and finishes in the Highland capital of Inverness.
There is also a King of the Mountain time trial section up for grabs for the most Monstrous of racers. Just after passing through Fort Augustus, 34 miles into the route the gradient rises menacingly reaching 12% at times on this section and it staggers on for 5 miles (9km).
Charitable Event
You can choose to ride for your chosen charity during this event, raising money for those causes close to your heart.
Macmillan Cancer Support will be at the event on the day with many cyclists riding to support them. Cyclists who manage to raise over £200 for Macmillan Cancer Support on this iconic event will be rewarded with a newly designed Macmillan cycling jersey.
Did You Know
Loch Ness holds approximately 263 billion cubic feet of fresh water. Which is more than all the water in all the lakes, rivers and reservoirs in the whole of England and Wales combined! Loch Ness’s deepest point is over 800ft deep which is twice the average depth of the North Sea.
The first recorded sighting of the Loch Ness monster was the Irish saint, St. Columba in the 6th century. The story goes, he asked one of his monks to swim across the loch to get a boat which was moored. Halfway across the monster appeared and charged at the monk. St Columba yelled out to the monster,” Go no further, nor touch the man! Go back!”. The Loch Ness monster is said to have fled the scene.
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