“The Epiloch” Route Details (Scotland)
Added as an event-only route in December 2025, “The Epiloch”, along with 5 other routes, looks to be planned for Zwift Games 2026 racing.
This simple route is basically a reverse of Loch Loop, with an additional lead-in from the Glasgow start pens.
Added as an event-only route in December 2025, “The Epiloch”, along with 5 other routes, looks to be planned for Zwift Games 2026 racing.
This simple route is basically a reverse of Loch Loop, with an additional lead-in from the Glasgow start pens.
Route Basics
Length: 8.1 km (5.0 miles)
Elevation: 71m (233′)
+2.8km (1.7 miles) lead-in with 21m (69′) elevation
Map: Scotland
ZIMetrics
Rating: 5.5/100 🛈
Time Estimates 🛈
lead-in + first lap
4 W/kg: 16 minutes
3 W/kg: 18 minutes
2 W/kg: 22 minutes
Start & Finish
Begins from the Glasgow start pens with a lead-in to the Highlands lap banner. Ends the second time through the Highlands lap banner.
Format: Loop
Ride Achievement Badge: 160 XP
Run Achievement Badge: none
Strava Segments
Route Description
We begin with a 2.8km lead-in from the Glasgow start pens to the Loch Loop lap banner. This lead-in is flat while in Glasgow, but turns into a slack climb as we ride up past The Cliffs to the banner.
From the lap banner, we’ll complete one loop of the Highlands. This begins with a descent to the Corkscrew Castle climb, which takes us up then down to the start of the Breakaway Brae Reverse.
Descending from the Brae, we’ll loop around to the mystical roundabout, then come back up the slack climb along The Cliffs, to the lap arch once again. The arch serves as the finish line for the route.
So this is Loch Loop CW. Thanks for pointing that out.
Yes, the Loch Loop Reverse segment on Strava has been renamed.
what’s the fastest frameset & wheelset for this course? I’m thinking full TT.
There’s no drafting, so TT bike for sure. The question is what wheels. Disc wheels perform better on TT bikes, I’m not sure if we’ve seen a good break down for that case.
Taking my chances on L5 cadex TT + latest DT swiss discs. No real climbs except some punchy stuff, so should be a decent choice.Dont forget your aero lightning socks though! =)
Is the lead-in counted as part of the TT race in Zwift Games Stage 6a?
New to Zwift. I would also like to know the answer to this question.
Yes, because it’s shown as 11.1 km on the event page, 8.1 + 3km lead-in.
Thanks, Duncan. That’s what I thought but just wanted to check. So it is full gas right from the gun!
After having done the event: the timer does not start as soon as you leave the gate. It seems to start as soon as you cross the banner in Glasgow. So this means the lead-in does count, but you don’t need to be full gas right out of the gate, you have a few hundred meters before the timer starts. And further it’s a TT start which is different from other events: a few people start at the same time, and they are staggered over about 10 seconds, and when your start you are given a free speed boost so you are up to speed instantly.
Thanks Tim. I did the race myself earlier and took off straight away and then saw the, “Approaching the Start Line” message so I slowed a bit, but wasn’t sure where the actual start line was 😂. How did you do? I managed 18:37, which I was happy with.
I got about 16:19 which I was also very happy with, one of my higher finishes in a race of this category.
I noticed that when ridden as free-ride, the lead-in is not included, and avatar spawn at the banner.
I noticed this also in other new routes. Spawn points seem to be a bit all over then places.
Eric, maybe would be good to mention somewhere that events and free-rides behave differently?