Etape Loch Ness: Full road closure list released by Highland Council; route takes in the A82 trunk road, Inverness, Drumnadrochit, Fort Augustus and communities along the south side of the loch
Road closures during this year’s Etape Loch Ness cycle race have been revealed by Highland Council.
There will be a number of temporary prohibitions of traffic and temporary speed restrictions during this year’s Etape, which takes place on Sunday, April 27 and will see participants loop around Loch Ness using the local road network.
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The restrictions are required to ensure the safe passage of participants taking part in the event and will apply during the dates and times provided below.
The measures will temporarily prohibit any motor vehicle, trailer or cycle from:
• Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with Bught Drive, Inverness, and its junction with the C1118 General Booth Road, from 05:45 hours to 07:15 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the C1118 General Booth Road, Inverness, and its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road, from 05:20 hours to 08:05 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the A831 Drumnadrochit – Cannich – Beauly Toll Road and its junction with the private road leading to Urquhart Castle, from 06:15 hours to 08:15 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the private road leading to Urquhart Castle and its junction with the U1766 Dalcataig Road, Invermoriston, from 06:05 hours to 09:05 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road between its junction with the U1766 Dalcataig Road, Invermoriston, and its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road, from 06:40 hours to 09:35 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores Inverness Road between its junction with the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road and its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road, from 06:50 hours to 10:55 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road between its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road and its junction with the C1080 Inverfarigaig – Errogie Road, from 07:25 hours to 11:20 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road between its junction with the C1080 Inverfarigaig – Errogie Road and its junction with the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road, from 07:25 hours to 12:20 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road between its junction with the B852 Dalcrag Bridge – Foyers – Inverfarigaig – Dores Road and Holm Roundabout, from 07:55 hours to 12:45 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in a northbound direction on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road between Holm Roundabout and its junction with the B861 Inverness – Leys – Inverarnie Road (Ness Bridge Junction), from 08:15 hours to 13:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk, Inverness, between its junction with Young Street and its junction with Ardross Terrace, from 07:55 hours to 13:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Ardross Terrace, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk and its junction with Bishops Road, from 07:55 hours to 13:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Bishops Road, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk Upper and its junction with Ardross Terrace, from 18:00 hours on Saturday 26 April 2025 to 15:30 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk Upper, Inverness, between its junction with Bishops Road and its junction with Ballifeary Lane, from 05:00 hours to 08:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Ness Walk Upper, Inverness, between its junction with Ballifeary Lane and its junction with Bught Road, from 18:00 hours on Saturday 26 April 2025 to 08:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Bught Road, Inverness, between its junction with Ness Walk Upper and its junction with Bught Avenue, from 18:00 hours on Saturday 26 April 2025 to 08:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Bught Road, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Avenue and its junction with Whin Park, from 21:00 hours on Saturday 26 April 2025 to 08:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Bught Avenue, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Road and its junction with Bught Lane, from 18:00 hours on Saturday 26 April 2025 to 07:30 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in any direction on Bught Drive, Inverness, between its junction with Bught Avenue and its junction with the A82 Dalnottar – Inverness Trunk Road, from 05:00 hours to 07:10 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
• Travelling in a southbound direction on the A8082 Inverness Southern Distributor Road between Ness Side Roundabout and Holm Roundabout, from 08:15 hours to 13:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
There will also be a temporary speed limit of 20 miles per hour on the B862 Fort Augustus – Whitebridge – Torness – Dores – Inverness Road commencing at its junction with Holm Roundabout and extending in a northerly direction to a point 34 metres, or thereby, south of its southernmost junction with the U3809 Bellfield Park Inverness, from 08:15 hours to 13:00 hours on Sunday 27 April 2025.
Emergency services vehicles responding to incidents, and vehicles employed to ensure the safety of the event participants, are exempt from the road closures.
