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Scenic drives near Inverness

Find driving routes listed near Inverness in the Remapped catalogue. Compare their start locations, distances, driving times and highlights; routes do not all start in the town or city itself. Roads featured include B848, B862, B852.

33–505 milesRoute distances
50–704 minEstimated driving
2Circular routes

Short on time? South Loch Ness Highland Road has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 50 minutes before stops.

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Highland, Scotland

South Loch Ness Highland Road

33 miles50 minPoint-to-point

Use the quieter southern side of Loch Ness from Fort Augustus towards Foyers and Dores, finishing at Inverness. Higher inland stretches alternate with wooded lochside country rather than continuous water views.

Along the way
  • South Loch Ness uplands
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Highland, Scotland

P.E.N.IS 287: The Grand Tour Highland Circuit

281 miles6 hr 19 minCircular

Follow a draft interpretation of the Grand Tour’s shorter alternative to the NC500, linking Inverness with the north-west and Wester Ross. The familiar 287 name identifies the itinerary; calculated mileage depends on the exact road anchors.

Along the way
  • Loch Shin crossing
  • West Highland coast
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Highland, Scotland

A82 Great Glen: Fort William to Inverness

66 miles1 hr 53 minPoint-to-point

Follow the Great Glen north beside the long chain of Highland lochs. This is the western-shore A82 drive, contrasting with the quieter south Loch Ness route: broad glen scenery, wooded narrows and an unmistakable arrival beside Loch Ness.

Along the way
  • Loch Ness
  • Glengarry
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Highland, Scotland

North Coast 500: Complete Highland Touring Circuit

505 miles11 hr 44 minCircular

Tour the established North Coast 500 corridor around the northern Highlands, starting and finishing at Inverness. This complete draft is a multi-day journey linking the west coast, far north and east-coast return. Continue north around the Applecross peninsula after Bealach na Bà; do not return over the pass.

Along the way
  • Applecross and Bealach na Bà
  • Far north coast
  • East coast return
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