“City and the Sgurr” Route Details (Scotland)
Ready to climb? City and the Sgurr should really be named “The Sgurr”, because it’s all about this climb. (Sgurr is Gaelic for “high sharp-pointed hill”, and the Sgurr’s summit is the highest point on the Scotland map.)
Races here will be interesting, since one side of the Sgurr is gravel, while the other is paved.
Ready to climb? City and the Sgurr should really be named “The Sgurr”, because it’s all about this climb. (Sgurr is Gaelic for “high sharp-pointed hill”, and the Sgurr’s summit is the highest point on the Scotland map.)
Races here will be interesting, since one side of the Sgurr is gravel, while the other is paved.
Route Basics
Length: 5.9 km (3.7 miles)
Elevation: 103m (338‘)
+2.7km (1.7 miles) lead-in with 63m (207‘) elevation
Map: Scotland
ZIMetrics
Rating: 5.8/100 🛈
Time Estimates 🛈
lead-in + first lap
2 W/kg: 23 minutes
3 W/kg: 18 minutes
4 W/kg: 15 minutes
Start & Finish
After a lead-in from Glasgow and up the gravel side of the Sgurr, the route begins at the top of the climb. It ends at the top, after you've climbed both sides.
Achievement Badge: 120 XP
Sprint & KQOM Segments |
| Sgurr Summit South (1km, 3.3%) |
| Sgurr Summit North (1.6km, 3.7%) |
Strava Segments
Bike Selection
Bike selection here is tricky since the Glasgow side of the climb is mostly gravel (fastest on a gravel bike) and the other side of paved (faster on a road bike). Read more >
Route Description
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Begin in Glasgow with a lead-in that takes you out of the city and into the Highlands to take on the mostly-gravel climb to the Sgurr’s summit. This is no easy lead-in!
The route officially begins atop the Sgurr, then you’ll descend the shorter paved side, go around a roundabout, and climb back to the summit for your second time through the Sgurr Summit KOM banner.
Tour guide tip: get up here at night for epic views of the northern lights and Zwifty constellations.
Descend the gravel side of the Sgurr, ride through the mystical roundabout (especially fun at night), then climb up once more to finish off the route. That’s a total of three Sgurr ascents.
Enjoy the view from the top, then coast to the bottom. You’ve earned it!
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