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360 degrees around Loch Ness, closed roads.
Etape Loch Ness loops 66 miles fully around Loch Ness on closed roads from Inverness, with the King of the Mountain — a 4.8-mile timed climb above Fort Augustus gaining 380 m at gradients to 12% — as the sole timed test in an otherwise non-competitive sportive.
For the experienced rider training seven to eleven hours a week, this twelve-week plan spaces demanding sessions with deliberate recovery, building the sustained rolling miles and the King of the Mountain's timed climb the Loch Ness loop demands.
INSIDE THE MASTERS PLAN — 7–11 HR/WK
Includes zone-tailored structured rides for your devices, built-in strength with video walkthroughs, heat protocols for when your race calls for them, peloton skills workouts, nutrition and hydration guidance, and recovery-first Masters 50+ structuring.
The Complete Etape Loch Ness Guide — training, tactics, gear, and race-day execution.
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Hey, I'm Matti. I spent 11 years at TrainingPeaks, where they trusted me to teach coaches how to coach at TrainingPeaks University. I raced Amateur Elite with Rio Grande Cycling Team and podiumed my age group at Unbound 200 in 2026. I have a degree in biology and exercise physiology from St. Olaf. I'm also a middle-aged dad of three, so I know training doesn't happen in a vacuum. I help gravel riders get stupidly fast without becoming the person who brings a food scale to a party