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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 rider bringing eight focused weeks and four to six hours a week, this plan combines the distance and the King of the Mountain climb the loop demands efficiently, with the weekly longer ride developing the durability Etape Loch Ness requires.
INSIDE THE TIME-CRUNCHED PLAN — 4–6 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, and nutrition and hydration guidance.
The Complete Etape Loch Ness Guide — the training, the tactics, the gear and race day, explained simply and clearly: what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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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